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Home / Knowledgebase / Web Hosting / WordPress / How to enable an SSL / HTTPS in WordPress dashboard

How to enable an SSL / HTTPS in WordPress dashboard

In this tutorial, we will show you how to enable SSL on your WordPress site, allowing for secure connections via an SSL certificate. For more information, see our guide titled “What is SSL and why is it important?

Note: You will need to get an SSL certificate from your hosting provider or a trusted Certificate Authority (CA) before attempting to complete this tutorial.

    1. Log into the WordPress dashboard.

      Log into the WordPress dashboard.

    1. Visit the “Settings“ in the navigation menu and select “General“.

      Visit the “Settings“ in the navigation menu and select “General“.

    1. Then you need to update both your WordPress and site URL address to use https:// instead of http://

      Then you need to update both your WordPress and site URL address to use https:// instead of http://

    1. Click the “Save changes“ button to apply your updated settings.

      Click the “Save changes“ button to apply your updated settings.