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How to create a 301 redirect to redirect a non www URL to a www URL using the .htaccess file

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Create a .htaccess file within your web directory where all your website files are located Add the following code to it RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yourdomain.com$ RewriteRule ^/?(.*)$ "http\:\/\/www\.yourdomain\.com\/$1" [R=301,L] Replace yourdomain.com with your website address This will ensure that when yourdomain.com is entered in the address bar it will redirect to www...

How to force your website to use https instead of http via the .htaccess file

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Did you recently install a SSL Certificate for your domain and need to force access to your website via https instead of http? This can be done using the mod_rewrite Module with the Apache HTTP Server. Add the following code to your .htaccess file, save and refresh your website. RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on RewriteRule ^ {HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301] This permanently redirect...

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