{"section":"announcements","requestedLocale":"en","requestedSlug":"2018-04-03-your-store-has-until-april-20-to-enable-https","locale":"en","slug":"2018-04-03-your-store-has-until-april-20-to-enable-https","path":"docs/en/announcements/2018/april/2018-04-03-your-store-has-until-april-20-to-enable-https.md","branch":"main","content":"All VTEX stores must enable the HTTPS protocol on all their pages by __April 20__.\n\n## Why did we make this change?\n\nThis change will make your website much safer for your clients, especially because all data transfers will be encrypted.\n\nBesides all the benefits in terms of information security, the HTTPS protocol ensures that your store will be better ranked by Google. Their search algorithm indexes secure sites over the ones that don't use HTTPS. This means that if your store has enabled the protocol throughout all its pages, it will be easier for potential customers to find.\n\nEnabling HTTPS is also a key requirement to use VTEX's new CDN, as announced [here](/en/announcements/all-stores-have-until-april-20th-to-activate-the-new-cdn). Available since October 2017, the new CDN will be mandatory starting on __April 20__, and will enhance your website's performance.\n\n## What needs to be done?\n\nTo enable HTTPS in your whole store, follow the instructions in this [VTEX Help Article](/en/docs/tutorials/enable-https-throughout-the-site)."}