How to enable HTTPS on your server

This guide explains how to enable HTTPS on your server

If you try to access your site by putting https:// in front of your URLs right, you’ll get an error. That’s because you haven’t installed an SSL Certificate.

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Setup

In general, enabling HTTPS on your server require the following steps:

  1. Host with a dedicated IP address: we suggest you searching for a suitable host provider on the internet.
  2. Buy a certificate: usually a service provided by your host provider.
  3. Activate the certificate: service provided by your host provider.
  4. Install the certificate on your server
  5. Update your site to use HTTPS (IIS)