# Cannot to login to my website's admin panel after changing http to https
**URL:** https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722
**Category:** Hosting Support
**Created:** [July 9, 2023, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722 "2023-07-09T07:49:24Z")
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### Author:  [@anon5526403](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon5526403)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/1 "2023-07-09T07:49:24Z")
### [bigshado.com](http://bigshado.com)
(please specify the URL of the site on which you are experiencing the problem)
### This site can’t provide a secure connection
**[bigshado.com](http://bigshado.com)** sent an invalid response.
ERR\_SSL\_PROTOCOL\_ERROR
(please share the FULL error message you see, if applicable)
### Other Information
(other information and details relevant to your question)
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### Author:  [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/2 "2023-07-09T07:53:52Z")
You need to do this
> [@How to get Free SSL (HTTPS) on InfinityFree](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-get-free-ssl-https-on-infinityfree/49323/):
>
> If you’re using free hosting with your own domain or a subdomain, you’ll want to make your website work over HTTPS (SSL). Fortunately, InfinityFree provides all the tools you need to make it so. If you like videos better then text guides, scroll on down to the bottom of this guide. This guide uses the control panel functions and the Free SSL Certificates tool provided by InfinityFree to get SSL up and running on your site. This article only applies to custom domains Free subdomains (like your…
> [@How to install an SSL certificate](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-install-an-ssl-certificate/49324/):
>
> In order to get a padlock in the address bar in your website, you need to install an SSL certificate on your website. This article describes how to do that. If you would rather watch a video, scroll down to the bottom of this article. Installing an SSL certificate The first step to install an SSL certificate is of course to get the SSL certificate. You will need to get your SSL certificate from a certificate vendor of your choice. InfinityFree also provides free SSL certificates in the [client …](https://app.infinityfree.net/sslCertificates)
> [@How to force all traffic to HTTPS](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-force-all-traffic-to-https/49322/):
>
> After you’ve enabled SSL for your website, you’ll probably want to redirect all traffic on your website to the https version of your site. There are multiple ways to do that. Let’s compare some commonly used ways. Using script configuration Some scripts (including Wordpress) have a setting which allows you to set your website URL. By changing this URL from [http://example.com](http://example.com) to [https://example.com](https://example.com), the script will probably redirect visitors to the https version of your site. Even if your script…
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### Author:  [@anon5526403](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon5526403)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/3 "2023-07-09T07:56:29Z")
### [bigshado.com](http://bigshado.com)
###
# This site can’t provide a secure connection
**[bigshado.com](http://bigshado.com)** sent an invalid response.
ERR\_SSL\_PROTOCOL\_ERROR
(please share the FULL error message you see, if applicable)
### Other Information
i used free ssl certificate and loged to my site and changed from http to https but now i cannot access wp-admin
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### Author:  [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/4 "2023-07-09T08:01:37Z")
Please do not do multiple posting
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### Author:  [@anon5526403](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon5526403)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/5 "2023-07-09T08:04:23Z")
it still doesn’t work even after changing .htaccess file
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### Author:  [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/6 "2023-07-09T08:06:27Z")
Do this first
> [@How to make Cloudflare Flexible SSL work with WordPress](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-make-cloudflare-flexible-ssl-work-with-wordpress/49362/1):
>
> To regain access to your WordPress admin area, you can do the following:
>
> 1. Login to your [client area](https://app.infinityfree.net/accounts), find your hosting account, click Manage and then go click Control Panel.
> 2. Go to phpMyAdmin, find your WordPress database and click Connect Now.
> 3. Find the table with the name ending with `_options` and click on the name.
> 4. Find the rows with the column `option_name` matching `siteurl` and `home`. These should be the first two in the list, but you can use the Search function if you can’t find them.
> 5. Double click the value in the `option_value` column, and change the start of the URL from `https://` to `http://`.
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### Author:  [@anon5526403](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon5526403)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/7 "2023-07-09T08:06:38Z")
it still doesn’t work even after changing .htaccess file
it still show the same errors
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### Author:  [@Meishin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Meishin)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/8 "2023-07-09T08:15:21Z")
Before you start changing the `.htaccess` file, you NEED a SSL certificate first. Follow these guide first:
> [@Which free SSL providers do you support?](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/which-free-ssl-providers-do-you-support/76070):
>
> If you want an SSL certificate that’s trusted by browsers, it must be provided by a known SSL certificate provider, also called Certificate Authority. InfinityFree integrates with multiple SSL providers, because different SSL providers are better suited for some circumstances. This article details the various options we support, and which we recommend for you. Which SSL providers are available? Let’s Encrypt Let’s Encrypt is the world’s largest SSL certificate provider. Let’s Encrypt changed th…
> [@How to install an SSL certificate](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-install-an-ssl-certificate/49324):
>
> In order to get a padlock in the address bar in your website, you need to install an SSL certificate on your website. This article describes how to do that. If you would rather watch a video, scroll down to the bottom of this article. Installing an SSL certificate The first step to install an SSL certificate is of course to get the SSL certificate. You will need to get your SSL certificate from a certificate vendor of your choice. InfinityFree also provides free SSL certificates in the [client …](https://app.infinityfree.net/sslCertificates)
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### Author:  [@anon5526403](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon5526403)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/9 "2023-07-09T08:25:12Z")
thanks alot after changing my phpmyadmin it worked but still have a problem,still my site is showing that it is not secure .
note that what i have done is changing my siteurl from https to http only
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### Author:  [@Meishin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Meishin)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/10 "2023-07-09T08:28:32Z")
Have you installed the ssl certificate first?
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### Author:  [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/11 "2023-07-09T08:29:43Z")
> [@anon5526403](#):
>
> still my site is showing that it is not secure .
You have SSL cert but you did not install it.
Please do so
> [@How to install an SSL certificate](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-install-an-ssl-certificate/49324/):
>
> In order to get a padlock in the address bar in your website, you need to install an SSL certificate on your website. This article describes how to do that. If you would rather watch a video, scroll down to the bottom of this article. Installing an SSL certificate The first step to install an SSL certificate is of course to get the SSL certificate. You will need to get your SSL certificate from a certificate vendor of your choice. InfinityFree also provides free SSL certificates in the [client …](https://app.infinityfree.net/sslCertificates)
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### Author:  [@anon5526403](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon5526403)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/12 "2023-07-09T08:33:29Z")
yes i installed it on infinity free
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### Author:  [@anon90933456](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon90933456)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/13 "2023-07-09T08:34:35Z")
I don’t think so yet; I think you still didn’t click the link to the article, and if you didn’t click it, I’ll force you to do so: [click here](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/49324)!
Oh no, I intervened at the wrong time. Now it’s working for @KangJL; you can now change your website URL to HTTPS on the database again.
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### Author:  [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/14 "2023-07-09T08:36:26Z")
Working now
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### Author:  [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/15 "2023-07-09T08:38:14Z")
> [@anon90933456](#):
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> you can now change your website URL to HTTPS on the database again.
Seems doing this will not work well on free hosting
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### Author:  [@anon90933456](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon90933456)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/16 "2023-07-09T08:39:08Z")
That only if he was using Cloudflare’s Flexible SSL; he isn’t using that (the nameservers are still pointing to our nameservers).
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### Author:  [@anon5526403](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon5526403)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/17 "2023-07-09T08:50:25Z")
oooh on my pc my wp-admin panel is secure and other page but main page(homepage) is still showing it is not secure, may be it is problem with ma pc
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### Author:  [@KangJL](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/KangJL)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2023, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/18 "2023-07-09T08:55:44Z")
Clear browser cache?
Make sure to do this
> [@How to force all traffic to HTTPS](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-force-all-traffic-to-https/49322/):
>
> After you’ve enabled SSL for your website, you’ll probably want to redirect all traffic on your website to the https version of your site. There are multiple ways to do that. Let’s compare some commonly used ways. Using script configuration Some scripts (including Wordpress) have a setting which allows you to set your website URL. By changing this URL from [http://example.com](http://example.com) to [https://example.com](https://example.com), the script will probably redirect visitors to the https version of your site. Even if your script…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cannot-to-login-to-my-websites-admin-panel-after-changing-http-to-https/78722/19 "2023-07-16T08:56:27Z")
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