How can I fix my Google search console properties?

RoyCooper

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So I added all version of my website to GSC. I keep reading this is what needs to be done:
  • http
  • https
  • non-www
  • www
It seems like Google has indexed some pages from the non-www https version and none from the others. I want to use WWW and HTTPS.

The only thing google allows me to change is if I want to see the non-www or www version of the site, it doesn't ask and I don't know where to change that I also want the https version (I have Let's Encrypt SSL).

How can I fix this mess? Should I delete my properties except for the one I want to keep?

Maybe I should only have added the version I want which is HTTPS and WWW only?
 
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1.go to your prefer domain
2.look at pic sorry for the language when you click select set up site
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3.chose you prefer domain

4.use rel=canonical to tell google which page you like to be index to prevent some duplicate content issue
https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/139066?hl=en

Hope this will help your concern.
 
Also, submit a sitemap only to the one that you want displayed in search. If you have sitemaps submitted to multiple versions, then it can mess things up (this was my experience :X)
 
Just put your main site in GSC, make sure the other domains are redirected to your main page and get a canonical.
 
The other domains are already redirected with htaccess and all have the canonical tag.

So I'll just delete all versions of the website I do not want from GSC. Thanks!
 
Guy thanks for the help, but I'm still confused.

I currently have on GSC:
https://somemadeupdomain.com
http://somemadeupdomain.com
https://www.somemadeupdomain.com
http://www.somemadeupdomain.com

The one I want is only this one:
https://www.somemadeupdomain.com

Should I even have all 4 on GSC? Or just the one I want aka "my preferred property/domain"?
you should have all 4 in GSC but you must tell google which site you prefer look at my previous reply .feel free to ask me I used to headache with this problem before
 
you should have all 4 in GSC but you must tell google which site you prefer look at my previous reply .feel free to ask me I used to headache with this problem before
maybe use english in screenshot it will be more helpful :) but still its clear with some trial haha
 
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