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Asked: 2026-06-05T20:45:32+00:00

I am trying to force HTTPS on a domain. It must be done using

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I am trying to force HTTPS on a domain. It must be done using a method that works by domain name and not port number (due to host structure/setup).

My closest attempt was:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^mydomain.com$
RewriteRule ^.*$ https://www.mydomain.com/$1 [R=301,L]

This works when typing “mydomain.com” into the address bar, automatically redirecting to “https://mydomain.com” but when I type “www.mydomain.com” it does not work. I assume it is a syntax issue as I am very new to htaccess and have spent about 4 hours trying to create a solution from other’s code.

Any chance of a pointer?

To make the setup a little more understandable.

/public_html/ – All files in this folder relate to www.mydomain.com
/public_html/subfolder – These folders contain files also relating to mydomain.com
/public_html/subdomain – These folders contain files relating to www.myotherdomain.com

My other domains are subdomains of mydomain.com for to be listed in the cpanel on the host.
For example: subdomain.mydomain.com is the same as www.myotherdomain.com.

Hopefully that clears up the structure.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Your redirect happens whenever a request is made to the exact domain mydomain.com (that’s what the RewriteCond is testing for). It doesn’t apply to any other domains and doesn’t detect HTTPS. Use this instead:

    RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www.)?mydomain.com$
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.mydomain.com/$1 [R=301,L]
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