Title: Upgrade from http to https ??
Last modified: May 25, 2017

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# Upgrade from http to https ??

 *  [emg3742](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emg3742/)
 * (@emg3742)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-from-http-to-https/)
 * _[ Moderator note: [moved to Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wheres-my-topic-gone?replies=1&view=all).
   Please do not use Developing With WordPress for these topics. ]_
 * I’m trying to get an SSL for my wordpress site, and read that WordPress might
   offer their own. Is this so? Does that affect my domain and everything else? 
   Please help.
    -  This topic was modified 9 years ago by [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/).
      Reason: de-linked domain
    -  This topic was modified 9 years ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).
    -  This topic was modified 9 years ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).

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 *  [a2hostingrj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/a2hostingrj/)
 * (@a2hostingrj)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-from-http-to-https/#post-9165832)
 * You need to get an SSL Certificate and add it to your domain. You can get one
   here:
 * > [http://letsencrypt.org/](http://letsencrypt.org/)
 * Then go to menu “Settings -> General” and update your WordPress and site URL 
   address fields.
 * Finally set a redirect using .htaccess:
 *     ```
       <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
       	RewriteEngine On
       	RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80
       	RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.yoursite.com/$1 [R,L]
       	</IfModule>
       ```
   
 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-from-http-to-https/#post-9165840)
 * I think what you heard is wordpress**.com** is providing https support. This 
   is unrelated to wordpress**.org** self-hosted sites. That support is made possible
   through partnering between Automattic and Let’s Encrypt. You can get your own
   free SSL certificate through [Let’s Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/) right 
   now. Support of such certificates depends on your host and hosting plan. If you
   have shell access, it should work fine.
 * BTW, I de-linked your domain link. We do not allow signatures in these forums
   and yours is a borderline case. I don’t think a signature link was your intent,
   but it sort of looked like one.
 *  Thread Starter [emg3742](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emg3742/)
 * (@emg3742)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-from-http-to-https/#post-9168938)
 * Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
    I understand removing the domain link,
   didn’t mean for it to seem that way, just wanted to show that it was still http
   and not secured. Let me give this a shot 🙂

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [emg3742](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emg3742/)
 * Last activity: [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-from-http-to-https/#post-9168938)
 * Status: not resolved

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