Solved Apache users (LAMP / WAMP) redirect traffic to https instead of http

Hi folks
Messing around again with a local webserver -- learning as I go -- using Apache V2.4 as the web server.

I'm trying to redirect ALL traffic to https instead of http but I can't get it to work -- even with a "Virtual Server"

NameVirtualHost *:80
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName mysite.example.com
Redirect permanent / https://mysite.example.com/
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost _default_:443>
ServerName mysite.example.com
DocumentRoot /usr/local/apache2/htdocs
SSLEngine On
# etc...
</VirtualHost>

restarted the httpd server

Any help out there appreciated

I'm sure it must be similar in IIS if that's what people are using.

cheers
jimbo

In .htaccess file in your site root folder


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z3r010 said:

In .htaccess file in your site root folder

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

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How to Force HTTPS Using .htaccess (Updated 2024)

Want to create a redirect from HTTP to HTTPS? See this step by step guide on how to force all visitors and traffic to HTTPS using htaccess.

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Thanks

You are a winner in this stuff == worked a treat. I'd forgotten about that .htaccess file. Had one but in the wrong folder. Now marking as solved.

Still learning --

cheers
jimbo

jimbo45 said:

Thanks

You are a winner in this stuff == worked a treat. I'd forgotten about that .htaccess file. Had one but in the wrong folder. Now marking as solved.

Still learning --

cheers
jimbo

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jimbo45 said:

Hi folks
Messing around again with a local webserver -- learning as I go -- using Apache V2.4 as the web server.

I'm trying to redirect ALL traffic to https instead of http but I can't get it to work -- even with a "Virtual Server"

NameVirtualHost *:80
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName mysite.example.com
Redirect permanent / https://mysite.example.com/
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost default:443>
ServerName mysite.example.com
DocumentRoot /usr/local/apache2/htdocs
SSLEngine On
# etc...
</VirtualHost>

restarted the httpd server

Any help out there appreciated

I'm sure it must be similar in IIS if that's what people are using.

cheers
jimbo

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Hello,
I am using wamp server in windows. I have successfully installed SSL certs. Now https is working without any issue.
But http redirection is not working.

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName test.com
ServerAlias www.test.com
Redirect permanent / https://test.com/

</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:443>
ServerName test.com
ServerAlias www.test.com
DocumentRoot "C:/wamp64/www/test"
<Directory "C:/wamp64/www/">
Options +Indexes +Includes +FollowSymLinks +MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
SSLEngine on
SSLCertificateFile "C:/wamp64/bin/apache/apache2.4.41/conf/key/fullchain.pem"
SSLCertificateKeyFile "C:/wamp64/bin/apache/apache2.4.41/conf/key/privkey.pem"
SSLCertificateChainFile "C:/wamp64/bin/apache/apache2.4.41/conf/key/fullchain.pem"
</VirtualHost>

Could you please help me figure out this one?