How do I enable SSL after I have installed Zen Cart?
|
SSL (secure socket layer) is used to encrypt communications between the browser and the server, thus protecting sensitive data being transferred from your customers to your store. You will recognize SSL mode by seeing the familiar HTTPS:// in the URL in your browser's address bar. This should always also be accompanied by a secure padlock symbol in your browser, often in the status bar at the bottom of the browser window or in the address bar. 1. Make sure SSL is working on your account first
FIRST, make sure you've got SSL enabled on your hosting account. Work with your hosting company to get a certificate installed and to purchase one if necessary. Can you get to "https://www.your_site.com" ? If not, ask your hosting company how to do it. If you can't access your site using an HTTPS:// address, don't try to enable SSL in Zen Cart or you'll just end up with broken pages in your store!!! 2. Enable SSL support in Zen Cart
Once you've had your hosting company install your SSL certificate, and you have confirmed that going to "https://your_site.com" actually works without an error, you can turn on SSL support in Zen Cart using the following information: Different servers may have slightly different setups and the configuration also depends on whether you have your own certificate or are using a shared certificate. We will give some examples of the most common combinations. You will need to make changes in both the includes/ configure.php and admin/ includes/ configure.php. You may have to load the whole catalog into an HTTPS directory also. Please consult your host for the URL you will need. Your Own CertificateChange includes/configure.php and admin/includes/configure.php to:// Define the webserver and path parameters define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.YOUR_SHOP.com'); define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://www.YOUR_SHOP.com'); define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true'); Shared CertificateChange includes/configure.php and admin/includes/configure.php to:// Define the webserver and path parameters define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.YOUR_SHOP.com'); define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://YOUR_SHOP.YOUR_SECURE_SERVER.net'); define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true'); or: // Define the webserver and path parameters define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.YOUR_SHOP.com'); define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://YOUR_SECURE_SERVER.net/YOUR_USERNAME'); define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true'); or: // Define the webserver and path parameters define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.YOUR_SHOP.com'); define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://YOUR_SECURE_SERVER.net/~YOUR_USERNAME'); define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true'); NOTE: As of v1.3.x, the Admin area can only secure the "login" page via SSL unless you set the HTTP_SERVER in your "admin/includes/configure.php" to an SSL URL, in which case the entire admin area will be treated as SSL rather than only selected relevant pages. This will be changing during the admin-rewrite phase scheduled for completion sometime after Zen Cart v2.0 is released. Remember, your configure.php files are probably marked read-only. You'll need to change them to read-write in order to upload your updates, and then put them back to read-only. See the FAQ on setting file permissions.
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
Related Articles
|
|||||||||||||||||
