diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e0eb2a1..39e412a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -236,13 +236,13 @@ For the command line tools change to directory data/IgL
 
 
 Now to create a model from scratch, 
-download gene templates and anchors from IMGT website [IMGT](http://www.imgt.org/)
+download gene templates and anchors from IMGT website [IMGT](https://www.imgt.org/)
 A list of available species to download from IMGT can be queried with imgt-get-genomes command and option --info.
 
 ```console
 (statbiophys) $ pygor imgt-get-genomes --info
 --------------------------------
-http://www.imgt.org
+https://www.imgt.org
 Downloading data from ... 
 List of IMGT available species:
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Papio+anubis+anubis
 Mus+spretus
 Rattus+norvegicus
 For more details access:
-http://www.imgt.org/download/GENE-DB/IMGTGENEDB-GeneList
+https://www.imgt.org/download/GENE-DB/IMGTGENEDB-GeneList
 ```
 
 1. Download genomic templates using VJ or VDJ corresponding to the type of chain.
@@ -286,13 +286,13 @@ http://www.imgt.org/download/GENE-DB/IMGTGENEDB-GeneList
     ```console
     (statbiophys) $ pygor imgt-get-genomes --imgt-species Homo+sapiens --imgt-chain IGL -t VJ
     --------------------------------
-    http://www.imgt.org
+    https://www.imgt.org
     get_ref_genome
-    Homo+sapiens IGLV http://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLV&species=Homo+sapiens
-    http://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLV&species=Homo+sapiens
-    Homo+sapiens IGLJ http://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLJ&species=Homo+sapiens
-    http://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLJ&species=Homo+sapiens
-    http://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=8.1+IGLV&species=Homo+sapiens&IMGTlabel=2nd-CYS
+    Homo+sapiens IGLV https://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLV&species=Homo+sapiens
+    https://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLV&species=Homo+sapiens
+    Homo+sapiens IGLJ https://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLJ&species=Homo+sapiens
+    https://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLJ&species=Homo+sapiens
+    https://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=8.1+IGLV&species=Homo+sapiens&IMGTlabel=2nd-CYS
     No anchor is found for : AC279423|IGLV(I)-11-1*01|Homo sapiens|P|V-REGION|22452..22620|169 nt|1| | | | |169+0=169|partial in 5'| |
     No anchor is found for : D87007|IGLV(I)-20*01|Homo sapiens|P|V-REGION|15573..15858|286 nt|1| | | | |286+0=286| | |
     No anchor is found for : AC279208|IGLV(I)-20*02|Homo sapiens|P|V-REGION|19943..20228|286 nt|1| | | | |286+0=286| | |
diff --git a/docs/make.bat b/docs/make.bat
index 6247f7e..989ccbe 100644
--- a/docs/make.bat
+++ b/docs/make.bat
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if errorlevel 9009 (
 	echo.may add the Sphinx directory to PATH.
 	echo.
 	echo.If you don't have Sphinx installed, grab it from
-	echo.http://sphinx-doc.org/
+	echo.https://sphinx-doc.org/
 	exit /b 1
 )
 
diff --git a/docs/source/LEEME.md b/docs/source/LEEME.md
index a39596e..f3d3806 100644
--- a/docs/source/LEEME.md
+++ b/docs/source/LEEME.md
@@ -211,13 +211,13 @@ For the command line tools change to directory data/IgL
 
 
 Now to create a model from scratch, 
-download gene templates and anchors from IMGT website [IMGT](http://www.imgt.org/)
+download gene templates and anchors from IMGT website [IMGT](https://www.imgt.org/)
 A list of available species to download from IMGT can be queried with imgt-get-genomes command and option --info.
 
 ```console
 (statbiophys) $ pygor imgt-get-genomes --info
 --------------------------------
-http://www.imgt.org
+https://www.imgt.org
 Downloading data from ... 
 List of IMGT available species:
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ Papio+anubis+anubis
 Mus+spretus
 Rattus+norvegicus
 For more details access:
-http://www.imgt.org/download/GENE-DB/IMGTGENEDB-GeneList
+https://www.imgt.org/download/GENE-DB/IMGTGENEDB-GeneList
 ```
 
 1. Download genomic templates using VJ or VDJ corresponding to the type of chain.
@@ -261,13 +261,13 @@ http://www.imgt.org/download/GENE-DB/IMGTGENEDB-GeneList
     ```console
     (statbiophys) $ pygor imgt-get-genomes --imgt-species Homo+sapiens --imgt-chain IGL -t VJ
     --------------------------------
-    http://www.imgt.org
+    https://www.imgt.org
     get_ref_genome
-    Homo+sapiens IGLV http://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLV&species=Homo+sapiens
-    http://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLV&species=Homo+sapiens
-    Homo+sapiens IGLJ http://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLJ&species=Homo+sapiens
-    http://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLJ&species=Homo+sapiens
-    http://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=8.1+IGLV&species=Homo+sapiens&IMGTlabel=2nd-CYS
+    Homo+sapiens IGLV https://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLV&species=Homo+sapiens
+    https://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLV&species=Homo+sapiens
+    Homo+sapiens IGLJ https://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLJ&species=Homo+sapiens
+    https://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=7.2+IGLJ&species=Homo+sapiens
+    https://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?query=8.1+IGLV&species=Homo+sapiens&IMGTlabel=2nd-CYS
     No anchor is found for : AC279423|IGLV(I)-11-1*01|Homo sapiens|P|V-REGION|22452..22620|169 nt|1| | | | |169+0=169|partial in 5'| |
     No anchor is found for : D87007|IGLV(I)-20*01|Homo sapiens|P|V-REGION|15573..15858|286 nt|1| | | | |286+0=286| | |
     No anchor is found for : AC279208|IGLV(I)-20*02|Homo sapiens|P|V-REGION|19943..20228|286 nt|1| | | | |286+0=286| | |
diff --git a/pygor3/IgorIO.py b/pygor3/IgorIO.py
index 2845143..93f2120 100644
--- a/pygor3/IgorIO.py
+++ b/pygor3/IgorIO.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def command_from_dict_options(dicto: dict):
 
 
 def run_command(cmd):
-    """from http://blog.kagesenshi.org/2008/02/teeing-python-subprocesspopen-output.html
+    """from https://blog.kagesenshi.org/2008/02/teeing-python-subprocesspopen-output.html
     """
     # print(cmd)
     # p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def run_command_print(cmd):
 
 
 def run_command_no_output(cmd):
-    """from http://blog.kagesenshi.org/2008/02/teeing-python-subprocesspopen-output.html
+    """from https://blog.kagesenshi.org/2008/02/teeing-python-subprocesspopen-output.html
     """
     # p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
     try:
diff --git a/pygor3/imgt.py b/pygor3/imgt.py
index ee4e6f6..e24a506 100644
--- a/pygor3/imgt.py
+++ b/pygor3/imgt.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
     from io import StringIO # Python 3
 
 imgt_params={
-    'url.home' : "http://www.imgt.org",
-    'url.genelist' : "http://www.imgt.org/download/GENE-DB/IMGTGENEDB-GeneList",
-    'url.genedb' : "http://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?",
-    'url.release' : "http://www.imgt.org/download/GENE-DB/RELEASE",
-    'url.readme' : "http://www.imgt.org/download/GENE-DB/README.txt",
+    'url.home' : "https://www.imgt.org",
+    'url.genelist' : "https://www.imgt.org/download/GENE-DB/IMGTGENEDB-GeneList",
+    'url.genedb' : "https://www.imgt.org/genedb/GENElect?",
+    'url.release' : "https://www.imgt.org/download/GENE-DB/RELEASE",
+    'url.readme' : "https://www.imgt.org/download/GENE-DB/README.txt",
     'Genesymbol' : [],
     'data.chainlist' : ['TRA', 'TRB', 'BCR']
 }