How to resolve warning of pages with redirect chain when its your http:// to https://www.
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how do I write a 301 redirect in the htaccess file so that http:// goes straight to https://www. Moz replyHey there!Thanks for reaching out to us!
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Thanks for your response Nick, Great answer
Yes, I am using WordPress Cloudflare. I will get on to this soon and let you know how I get on.
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Hi Rod,
From reading the title, are you saying you have tried to do this and it has caused redirect chain issues?
I don't suppose you're using Wordpress and/or a CDN? It's a common error I have seen with that CMS due to how Wordpress natively redirects some parts of the URL.
Anyway, here are a few stackoverflows with suitable code snippets:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13977851/htaccess-redirect-to-https-www
Note: You will need a wildcard SSL certificate or to generate two which cover non-www and www to ensure the directs work properly.
Good luck,
Nick
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