Items fail to add to cart in https ssl

[jenkinhill]

I don't make any config settings in Joomla/VirtueMart, I just use .htaccess to force all pages to SSL - I also drop the www. for all sites now.

# match any URL with www and rewrite it to https without the www
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www\.)(.*) [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) https://%2%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

# match urls that are non https (without the www)
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^(www\.)(.*) [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

[rage76]

Thanks GJC & Jenkinhill

This is what I am using in my .htaccess

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^mysite.com [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.mysite.com/$1 [L,R=301,NC]

When I disable SSL in virtuemart, it leads to http page, so some modification is required. Please help me with it.

Also I would like to know any benefits of dropping the "www"?

best wishes

[AH]

Many sites  dont use www any more,  it is often seen as outdated

and it helps in your marketing if you drop it

www.yoursitename.com

vs

yoursitename.com

[jenkinhill]

In the good old days (1900s) www. was just a domain protocol, just like ftp. telnet. or mail.  Some servers actually required the use of www. as a subdomain for a website.But that is history. There is no need at all for the www. now, and for people typing in a web address it is 4 extra keys to push. Of course there are still people who type http:// in front of the domain as well.................

[rage76]

When I disable "Enable SSL for sensitive areas" in virtuemart, it leads to http page, so some modification is required.

Please guide me to resolve this issue.

[AH]

Just set the .htaccess as Jenkin has shown you

It should be SSL everywhere thereafter.

At least set this to force https everywhere

Code Select Expand



RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]


[rage76]

Dear AH

Thank you for the input. Your suggestion seems to be working !!

Hope it wont cause any untoward issue.

Warm regards

[AH]

Thanks for the update

You should be fine - as long as you don't hard code urls in your site with HTTP:// as you will get a mixed content message in the browser

[rage76]

Assistance required again for the same issue (automatic redirection from http to https)

mysite.com & http://mysite.com redirect to https://www.mysite.com ---> fine
www.mysite.com or http://www.mysite.com doesn't ---> how to make this happen?

[Studio 42]

Assistance required again for the same issue (automatic redirection from http to https)

mysite.com & http://mysite.com redirect to https://www.mysite.com ---> fine
www.mysite.com or http://www.mysite.com doesn't ---> how to make this happen?
# match any URL with www and rewrite it to https without the www
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www\.)(.*) [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) https://%2%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

# match urls that are non https (without the www)
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^(www\.)(.*) [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

This redirect any to https://yoursite.com
And dont redirect to WWW, it's completly stupid to use this, if you dont need for technical reason!!!!

[rage76]

Thanks for a quick response Studio 42.

After going through numerous popular websites, I feel it is better to have www prefixed to the domain, as all of them are still using it; don't you think?

So, as per you I need to use this:

# match any URL with www and rewrite it to https without the www
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www\.)(.*) [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) https://%2%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

How do I change it to include www?

[Studio 42]

Try
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yoursite.com [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.yoursite.com/$1 [L,R=301,NC]

[rage76]

www.mysite.com is still not getting redirected to https://www.mysite.com

[Studio 42]

Have you this rules at begin of .htaccess?
Try then
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www.yoursite.com [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.yoursite.com/$1 [L,R=301,NC]