Hi @octotoot,
Do you have some more details on the problems you are experiencing?
Without such details I have to guess. But my first guess would be that your destination site does not have an SSL certificate, or that the server setup is different. If there is no SSL certificate, there are several solutions:
– install a certificate on the destination site
– use a remote deactivation procedure (https://really-simple-ssl.com/knowledge-base/uninstall-websitebackend-not-accessible/)
– Deactivate Really Simple SSL before cloning
In case of a different server config, there can be several causes: for example if the current server needs a .htaccess redirect with RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on [NC] but the destination server uses RewriteCond %{HTTP:X-Forwarded-Proto} !https, this could lead to redirect loops if you just copy the site.
So generally speaking, if the server is completely different, it might be better to deactivate the plugin, then do a fresh activation so the plugin can detect the server setup and configure accordingly.
If you can provide me with more details, I might be able tell you more.
Thread Starter
TheViv
(@octotoot)
This is a clone site. Sits on same server. I will disable SSL when I clone.
If the domain is a subdomain, for example staging.domain.com, you probably don’t have an SSL certificate on the subdomain: this would require a wildcard certificate. Disabling SSL will then resolve the issue.
