To force HTTPS in a Laravel application, you have several options depending on your Laravel version and server configuration:

Option 1: Middleware (Recommended for Laravel 5.4+)

Create a middleware to force HTTPS:

php

namespace App\Http\Middleware;

use Closure;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\App;

class ForceHttps
{
    public function handle($request, Closure $next)
    {
        if (!$request->secure() && App::environment('production')) {
            return redirect()->secure($request->getRequestUri());
        }

        return $next($request);
    }
}

Then register it in app/Http/Kernel.php:

php

protected $middleware = [
    // ...
    \App\Http\Middleware\ForceHttps::class,
];

Option 2: URL Generator (Laravel 5.4+)

In AppServiceProvider.php:

php

public function boot()
{
    if (config('app.env') === 'production') {
        \URL::forceScheme('https');
    }
}

Option 3: .htaccess (Apache)

Add this to your .htaccess file in the public folder:

apache

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
</IfModule>

Option 4: Nginx Configuration

Add this to your Nginx server block:

nginx

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;
    return 301 https://$server_name$request_uri;
}

Option 5: Trusted Proxies (If behind load balancer)

If you're behind a load balancer, configure trusted proxies in AppServiceProvider:

php

public function boot()
{
    if (config('app.env') === 'production') {
        \URL::forceScheme('https');
        
        $this->app['request']->server->set('HTTPS', true);
    }
}

Choose the method that best fits your server setup. The middleware approach is generally the most flexible as it works across different server environments. https://www.cloudmailstore.com/hosting.php