How to redirect http to https in apache web server?

@orpha 

To redirect HTTP to HTTPS in an Apache web server, you can use the Apache mod_rewrite module. Here's how you can do it:

1. Enable the mod_rewrite module by running the following command:

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sudo a2enmod rewrite

1. Edit the Apache configuration file for your website. This file is commonly located in /etc/apache2/sites-available/ directory. Open the file for editing using a text editor:

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sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/your_website.conf

1. Add the following lines to the configuration file:

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<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    Redirect permanent / https://your_domain.com/
</VirtualHost>

Replace "your_domain.com" with your actual domain name.

1. Save the changes and exit the text editor.
2. Restart Apache to apply the changes:

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sudo systemctl restart apache2

Now, when someone tries to access your website using HTTP, Apache will automatically redirect them to the HTTPS version of your website.