To force all web traffic on your site to use HTTPS, you can use the following code in your .htaccess file. This file should be located in your website’s root directory. If it’s not there, you will need to create it. Here is the code you can use: Here’s a breakdown of what this code… Read More
Continue ReadingThe definition of HTTP.
Continue ReadingOnce you install an SSL certificate on your website, you need to redirect your visitors to the secured (HTTPS) version of your site. Choose the hosting scenario for your website: Notes:• These instructions don’t apply to Managed WordPress accounts with an SSL certificate. The HTTPS redirect is automatically enabled after the SSL certificate install finishes… Read More
Continue ReadingThe Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a communication protocol for transferring resources on the World Wide Web. HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web. Hypertext is structured text that uses logical links (hyperlinks) between nodes containing text. HTTP transfers hypertext documents across the Internet. HTTP was developed to facilitate communications… Read More
Continue ReadingThe application layer is the seventh and highest layer in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model and provides a platform for applications to communicate over a network. The application layer defines the protocols used by applications to communicate with each other, as well as how they are represented. The application layer is responsible for providing… Read More
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