How to set SSL in Magento

How to set SSL in Magento

To set up SSL in Magento, start by obtaining an SSL certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority (CA).

Once you have the certificate, install it on your server. In Magento, navigate to Stores > Configuration > General > Web, and under the Secure section, set Use Secure URLs on Storefront and Use Secure URLs in Admin to “Yes.” This ensures that both the frontend and backend of your store are served over HTTPS.

Additionally, update the base URLs by changing Base URL and Base URL for Secure URLs to use HTTPS instead of HTTP.

Lastly, configure your web server (Apache or Nginx) to force HTTPS by redirecting all HTTP traffic to HTTPS. After completing these steps, clear Magento’s cache and reindex the data to ensure that the changes take effect properly.

This will ensure a secure connection, providing encryption for sensitive customer data during transactions.