Using an SSL with Your WordPress Admin Control Panel
You need an SSL certificate installed and set up on your shared hosting account before proceeding with the WordPress® installation. If you don't have an SSL, we can help. For more information, click here.Note: If you are using Managed WordPress, we automatically handle this for you.
To enable WordPress and SSL, you need to edit your wp-config.php file. You can download this file from your account over FTP or use the FTP file manager in your account. For more information see .
To Use an SSL with Your WordPress Admin Control Panel
- Using your hosting account's editor, open your WordPress installation's
wp-config.php
file. - Select your
wp-config.php
file, and then click Edit. - Find the following line:
/* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
- Direct above it, type these two lines:
define('FORCE_SSL_ADMIN', true);
define('FORCE_SSL_LOGIN', true);
So, after you're done editing, your wp-config.php file should look like this:
define('FORCE_SSL_LOGIN', true);
/* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
Now when you log in to your admin page, you should see https in your browser's address bar.