[SEO measures] Explaining the steps to use xserver's free proprietary SSL! November 2019

I performed SSl on a site that is run on xserver.

Run your homepage with xserver
I use WordPress
Considering the free custom SSL provided by xserver

The settings were made under the above conditions.
If you are considering enabling SSL on your xserver, please use this as a reference!

xserver management screen

xserver SSL configuration

Click "SSL Settings"

xserver Add your own SSL settings

Click "Add custom SSL settings"

Add your own SSL settings to xserver

Select the URL address to which you want to add a free custom SSL and click "Add custom SSL settings"

xserver unique SSL setting application in progress

Your custom SSL settings will be applied in no time. Please wait about an hour until it is reflected.

Once you have completed the free SSL setup on xserver

How can I check if the SSL settings are set up?
If you have been accessing the site at →→http://hanami-web.tokyo.jp until now, try accessing it at 【https://hanami-web.tokyo.jp】 and if the site displays correctly, then you're good to go.
In this case, please check whether the URL including www, such as [https://www.hanami-web.tokyo.jp], is displayed.
Once your site is displayed correctly at these two URLs, you will need to edit the .htaccess file.

Redirect to SSL site using .htaccess

If you write the .htaccess file incorrectly, a fatal error will occur and your site will not be displayed, so first make a backup.
①Download the .htaccess file on the site.
②Copy the downloaded files so that there are two files on your computer.
③You will probably have two files, one called .htaccess and one called .htaccess copy, so open the .htaccess file and add a redirect.
It is written like this.

④Upload it to the server and overwrite the original .htaccess file to complete the process.

Setting in WordPress admin screen

In the left sidebar of the WordPress admin screen, go to [Settings] > [General Settings] and change [WordPress Address] and [Site Address] from http to https.
Finally, save the file.

Log in

Once saved, you will be redirected to the WordPress login screen, so enter your usual WordPress login username and password to log in and you're done!

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Finally

Since this involves editing .htaccess, it is not recommended for those who are not confident in using computers.
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