How to access a website when SSL is not installed?

If you do not have SSL installed, you will likely get an SSL error (e.g., your connection is not private) when accessing a website. Please refer to the below article to install SSL to fix the issue:

How to install SSL certificates?

 

Access Without Installing SSL


To access a website without installing SSL:

  • Go to cPanel > File Manager > Navigate to [public_html].

  • If you do not see the [.htaccess] file, click Settings (on the top-right) and enable Show Hidden Files.

  • Select [.htaccess] and Click Edit.

  • Add the following lines at the end of the [.htaccess] file:

    <IfModule mod_headers.c>
    Header unset Strict-Transport-Security
    </IfModule>

  • Click Save.

  • Done!

  • Clear your browser cache and access the website again.

 

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