2.14.2.7. Configure HTTPS in Joomla!

  1. Check if an SSL certificate is installed in SSL settings. If the certificate is not installed, install it.
  2. Enable SSL support in the admin panel of the site itself:
    1. Open the site admin panel.
    2. Go to "System → Global Configuration".
    3. Switch to the "Server" tab.
    4. Opposite "Force HTTPS", select "Entire site".
    5. Save the changes by clicking "Save" or "Save & Close" in the upper-left corner of the page.
  3. Open the site configuration file and find the line with the $live_site parameter:
    public $live_site = 'http://example.com/';

    In the address specified in it, replace HTTP with HTTPS so that it looks as follows: 

    public $live_site = 'https://example.com/';

    Leave the line unchanged if the site address is not specified: 

    public $live_site = '';
  4. Enable redirect to HTTPS.
  5. Check the site operation.

In most cases, the actions described above are sufficient to enable HTTPS on your site.

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