Daniel Överfjord, utgivare på Loopia Knowledge Base

SSL: why do not all pages get the green padlock – and how do you fix it?

If your website does not show the padlock (lock icon) in the browser, even though it has an active SSL (TLS) certificate and HTTPS (secure HTTP) links, the most common cause is mixed content — a page served over HTTPS that still loads some resources over plain HTTP. Find and fix it as described below. […]

Does Loopia’s web hosting support HTTP/2 for faster page loads?

Loopia’s UNIX and Autobahn web hosting platforms support HTTP/2 (the second major version of the HTTP protocol). HTTP/2 improves loading speed by allowing the browser and server to exchange multiple requests over a single connection and by compressing headers. No configuration is needed in the Customer Zone — HTTP/2 is enabled automatically for sites served […]

Why did Google Chrome show an SSL warning for some sites in 2018?

This article describes a one-off certificate reissue programme Loopia ran in 2018 in response to Google’s distrust of certain Symantec-issued SSL certificates. It is kept here for historical reference. Some websites that ran SSL (TLS) at Loopia received a browser warning about their certificate. This affected websites whose SSL certificate was not renewed before 13 […]

How do you change a domain’s owner and keep its web hosting settings?

Move one or more domain names from one Loopia account to another, and correct the account owner if necessary, without any interruption to the domain or its services (such as website and email), by following the six steps below. After completing them, you can proceed with the next action, such as a change of ownership, […]

How do you change the owner of a domain and keep its DNS settings?

To change the owner of a domain at Loopia while keeping the existing DNS settings intact (so your website, email and other services continue to work without interruption), migrate one or more domain names from the current account to a brand new account, and at the same time update the account holder details if needed, […]

How do you move WordPress media files to a new directory?

Move your uploaded files in WordPress to another directory by following the steps below. If you installed WordPress with Loopia’s One Click Installer before 10 March 2021, your uploaded files were placed on a separate subdomain, media.example.com (with your own domain name in place of example.com). If you installed WordPress with the One Click Installer […]

How do you move all traffic on your WordPress site to HTTPS?

Update all links in your WordPress site to use HTTPS (secure HTTP) by following the steps below, so that visitors are served over a secure connection and see the padlock (lock icon) in their browser. Before proceeding, you need to have completed the following steps: Your domain needs an SSL (TLS) certificate. If you installed […]

What is LoopiaPrepaid (Loopia Prepaid) and how do you use it to pay invoices?

Loopia Prepaid lets you top up a balance (credit) on your Loopia account that is then used to pay future invoices automatically, so you do not have to handle each invoice manually. What you can use Loopia Prepaid for With Loopia Prepaid you can: Automatically pay domain orders and activate domains immediately, without first paying […]

How do you reactivate an expired domain in the Loopia Customer Zone?

Reactivate an expired domain in the Loopia Customer Zone using our Prepaid service by following the steps below. Different top-level domains have different grace periods for reactivation and different reactivation fees, so check the cost for your domain before you start. Before you start In this guide we use a .se domain as the example; […]

How do you add the DNS records Squarespace asks for at Loopia?

If you use Squarespace for your website, Squarespace asks you to add a number of DNS records (zone entries) at your registrar. This guide shows you how to add those records for a domain hosted at Loopia. Find the records in your Squarespace control panel The DNS records you need are listed in your Squarespace […]

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