How to Install/Force HTTPS onto a Magento site

The following instructions will force HTTPS onto a Magento site.

Magento 1.x
  • Log in your Magento admin panel.
  • Navigate to System, then Configuration.
  • In the General section select Web.
  • Open the Secure section and update the Base URL to be:
    https://yourdomain.com
  • The values for Use Secure URLs in Frontend and Use Secure URLs in Adminoptions need to be set to Yes.
  • Click Save Config.
  • To see the changes appear you will need to clear the Magento cache.
Magento 2.x
  • Log in your Magento admin panel.
  • Navigate to the StoresConfiguration, and then Web.
  • Open the Base URLs (Secure) section and update the URL in the Secure Base URL to:
    https://yourdomain.com
  • The values for Use Secure URLs on Storefront and Use Secure URLs in Admin options need to be set to Yes.
  • Click Save Config.
  • To see the changes appear you will need to clear the Magento cache.
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