How to change website from http to https

[chongjasmine]

I will like to set up my website so that it is directed to https instead of http. I click on the free ssl but until now, it is still at draft.

How to set up cname using free subdomain cryptodummies.great-site.net? My free ssl is not set up because no cname is found. How to set up cname?

Thanks.

[wackyblackie]

Read:

How to force all traffic to HTTPS

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 to https://example.com, the script will probably redirect visitors to the https version of your site. Even if your script…

And if you’re using WordPress, be sure to change the site url to include https (instead of http) at the beginning.

[chongjasmine]

My ssl certificate is at draft stage. How to set it to pending?

[robertz]

Add the CNAME records automatically if you are using a free subdomain or using infinityfree nameservers (click setup CNAME records automatically). Add the CNAME records to Cloudflare or your DNS provider if you are using external DNS. Then press next

[chongjasmine]

how to remove self-signed ssl?

[robertz]

Generate a real SSL through the client area, go to the SSL/TLS section in the control panel and fill the certificate and private key area (delete any contents currently there as that is your self-signed ssl).

[robertz]

You can also delete the SSL by clicking delete certificate in the SSL/TLS section, but I recommend getting a real one

[Admin]

FYI: the client area should offer to setup the CNAME record and SSL certificate automatically to your domain. If it doesn’t, that usually means the domain name is not correct.