After installing your free SSL certificate, the next step is to make sure visitors always access your website securely using HTTPS instead of HTTP.
This not only protects user data but also improves your website’s SEO ranking and credibility.
???? Step 1: Log in to Your cPanel
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Go to www.fasthost.com.ng.
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Click Client Area → Login → Access cPanel.
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Scroll down to the Domains section.
???? Step 2: Enable Force HTTPS Redirect
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In cPanel, click Domains.
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You’ll see a list of your hosted domains.
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Locate your domain and toggle Force HTTPS Redirect to ON.
✅ Once enabled, all traffic to your domain will automatically redirect from
http://tohttps://.
???? Step 3: (Optional) Update Your Website Links
If your site contains internal links using http://, update them to https:// to avoid “mixed content” warnings.
You can do this by:
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Editing links in your website files or database.
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Using a search-and-replace tool in your CMS (like WordPress).
???? Tip: In WordPress, you can also use a plugin such as Really Simple SSL to handle this automatically.
???? Step 4: Test Your Website
After enabling HTTPS:
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Visit your website in your browser.
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Confirm that the padlock icon ???? appears in the address bar.
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Try accessing your site with
http://— it should automatically redirect tohttps://.
???? Step 5: Clear Cache
If your browser or CDN still loads the non-secure version:
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Clear your browser cache.
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If you use Cloudflare or another CDN, purge the cache there as well.
✅ That’s It!
You’ve successfully enabled HTTPS for your website hosted on Fast Host Nig.
Your visitors can now browse your site safely with encrypted, secure connections.
