{"id":8234,"date":"2026-05-12T09:59:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=8234"},"modified":"2026-06-15T01:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T23:09:12","slug":"how-to-activate-https-on-a-joomla-based-website-2","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-activate-https-on-a-joomla-based-website-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable HTTPS on a Joomla Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your domain has an active SSL certificate, you can configure Joomla to automatically use secure HTTPS connections across your entire website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-activate-https-on-a-joomla-based-website-2\/#Step_1_Log_in_to_the_Joomla_Administration_Panel\" >Step 1: Log in to the Joomla Administration Panel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-activate-https-on-a-joomla-based-website-2\/#Step_2_Open_Global_Configuration\" >Step 2: Open Global Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-activate-https-on-a-joomla-based-website-2\/#Step_3_Enable_HTTPS\" >Step 3: Enable HTTPS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-activate-https-on-a-joomla-based-website-2\/#Step_4_Save_the_Changes\" >Step 4: Save the Changes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-activate-https-on-a-joomla-based-website-2\/#Troubleshooting\" >Troubleshooting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-activate-https-on-a-joomla-based-website-2\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Log_in_to_the_Joomla_Administration_Panel\"><\/span>Step 1: Log in to the Joomla Administration Panel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access your Joomla administrator area by visiting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#47;&#47;yourdomain.com\/administrator\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-3479042682\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Log in using your administrator credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Open_Global_Configuration\"><\/span>Step 2: Open Global Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the left-hand menu, select:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>System \u2192 Global Configuration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Enable_HTTPS\"><\/span>Step 3: Enable HTTPS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open the <strong>Server<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locate the <strong>Force HTTPS<\/strong> setting and select:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Entire Website<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">from the dropdown menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Save_the_Changes\"><\/span>Step 4: Save the Changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click <strong>Apply<\/strong> or <strong>Save &amp; Close<\/strong> to save the new configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Joomla website will now automatically redirect visitors to the secure HTTPS version of the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troubleshooting\"><\/span>Troubleshooting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your website displays security warnings after enabling HTTPS, some resources such as images, stylesheets, or scripts may still be loading through HTTP. This issue is known as <strong>mixed content<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In such cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Update hardcoded HTTP links within your Joomla settings and content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check installed extensions and templates for outdated URLs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear Joomla and browser caches after making changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enabling HTTPS in Joomla is a simple process that improves website security and helps protect data exchanged between visitors and your website. 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