Change protocol to https in all rails helpers

Question

Rails 3.1+ I want my url helpers to use the https protocol without having to specify it in every helper I call. After searching around I\'ve found various ways but none work

Answer 1

In Rails 3.2.1, by default force_ssl is true, let's check

1. Open config/environments/production.rb and search "config.force_ssl"

config.force_ssl = true - no need to change

now in config/environments/development.rb - no need to place config.force_ssl, it should work, because your server running locally.

Ok, here is the other view

if !request.ssl?
  "https://" + request.host + request.request_uri
elsif request.ssl?
  "http://" + request.host + request.request_uri
end

Add def in helper base on above if else and in the ActionView::Helpers, there is a url_for method that might get you what you want if you start using that.