Title: Setting up https:// without a redirect
Last modified: March 23, 2020

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# Setting up https:// without a redirect

 *  [auctionsavvy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auctionsavvy/)
 * (@auctionsavvy)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-https-without-a-redirect/)
 * Hello,
 * I want to know if it is possible to completely delete a http:// WordPress website
   and rebuild in [https://](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-https-without-a-redirect/?output_format=md).
   In cPanel I deleted the WordPress install, the MySQL Database and the Public_html.
   I then selected https:// to rebuild the website; however I still have instances
   of reverting back to http:// as if old front pages/link still exists. My domain
   provider suggested I add a 301 redirect to the .htaccess file – which I did and
   which solved the initial problem. But I still want to know if I can set up the
   same domain in https:// without the redirect.
 * In cPanel there is the following information which may be the source of the problem:
 * Is it possible to change the [http://66.206.89.45/~auctions](http://66.206.89.45/~auctions)
   to [https://](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-https-without-a-redirect/?output_format=md)?
   
   How is that done and who needs to do it?
 * Thank a lot,
 * Stephen
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fsetting-up-https-without-a-redirect%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [ultrablogger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ultrablogger/)
 * (@ultrablogger)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-https-without-a-redirect/#post-12568297)
 * As per my check, `http://auction-savvy.com` redirects to `https://auction-savvy.
   com`, and links on the site also use HTTPS.
 * You can force HTTPS all the time by adding this to the `.htaccess` file:
 *     ```
       RewriteEngine On
       RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
       RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301] 
       ```
   
 * I hope this helps!
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by [ultrablogger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ultrablogger/).
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by [ultrablogger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ultrablogger/).
 *  Thread Starter [auctionsavvy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auctionsavvy/)
 * (@auctionsavvy)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-https-without-a-redirect/#post-12568343)
 * Hi ultrablogger,
 * My question is: Can I set up the https:// without the redirect?
 * Thanks,
 * Stephen

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 * [http vs https](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/http-vs-https/)

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 * Last activity: [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-https-without-a-redirect/#post-12568343)
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