Transfer site folder from http to https

[billabau]

Hi. I have an issue with my website. Recently, I have uploaded my website folder in a http protocol (ftp plain). Now I need to move it in a https protocol. Anyone knows how to do it? Thanks

[boco]

Stop, hold yer horses. There are a few points we need to address:

1. FTP(S) and HTTP(S) are completely independent services. How you upload your files over the FTP protocol has absolutely nothing to do with how they are served later by the web server using the HTTP protocol.
2. Neither FTP nor HTTP security is directory (aka "folder") based. Your uploaded files can be served both over HTTP or over HTTPS, depending on configuration and what the client chooses to use. Of course, it makes sense to disallow the insecure plain HTTP, which is what most sites do these days, with HTTPS broadly available.
3. Not every HTTPS (or FTPS, for that matter) is secure, there are versions. Currently, TLS (Transport Layer Security) versions 1.2 and 1.3 are secure.

That being said, securing your website involves
- asking the web space provider (the one running the web server that serves your website) if they support HTTPS and which version(s),
- also asking them how to enable it,
- getting a certificate for your website domain (either for free (letsencrypt.org) or paid), provider may support automatic certificate requesting and renewing,
- enable TLS for your website,
- disallow plain HTTP (optional but recommended).

However, enabling HTTPS for websites is out of the scope of these forums. We deal with FTP, FTPS and SFTP only.

[billabau]

Thank you very much Boco, now I try to do as you suggested. Maybe I need to study the differences between https and ftp.