SSL and configure.php HELP!!

[sasha]

I am running the latest version of zencart, and am trying to configure the SSL into my site. I have followed the instructions making the necessary changes to the store and admin configure.php files, and re-loaded them back onto my server. NOW I am having several problems on my site (https://www.yumnyswimwear.com/shop/)

When I try to add an item to cart nothing happens, I get a "this is a non-secure form" message from my browser (safari and firefox). It repeats the message again if I send it anyways, which results in nothing being added to my cart.

When I called my host (Hostmonster) they suggested I "change my paths from absolute to relative". However I am not sure how to do this, or what this really means considering I thought all my paths were Relative.

Below are the changes I made to my configure.php files (I am assuming there is a problem here but I can't seem to see what I could have done wrong). Someone please help I have spent 2 days on this and am going CRAZY!

admin configure.php

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.yumnyswimwear.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://www.yumnyswimwear.com');
define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://www.yumnyswimwear.com');
define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://www.yumnyswimwear.com');

// Use secure webserver for catalog module and/or admin areas?
define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'true');
define('ENABLE_SSL_ADMIN', 'true');

// NOTE: be sure to leave the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
// these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)
define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/shop/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/shop/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/shop/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/shop/');

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_IMAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_TEMPLATE', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/home4/taliakco/public_html/shop/admin/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home4/taliakco/public_html/shop/');

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_IMAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'images/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_MODULES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/modules/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');
define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'backups/');
define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');

// define our database connection
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PREFIX', '');
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');


define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db');
// for STORE_SESSIONS, use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage

// The next 2 "defines" are for SQL cache support.
// For SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from: none, database, or file
// If you choose "file", then you need to set the DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache
// or webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder
// ie: /path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache -- leave no trailing slash
define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none');
define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/home4/taliakco/public_html/shop/cache');

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store configure.php


define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.yumnyswimwear.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://www.yumnyswimwear.com');

// Use secure webserver for checkout procedure?
define('ENABLE_SSL','true');

// NOTE: be sure to leave the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
// these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/shop/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/shop/');

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'templates/');

define('DIR_WS_PHPBB', '/');

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home4/taliakco/public_html/shop/');

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_UPLOADS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'uploads/');
define('DIR_FS_UPLOADS', DIR_FS_CATALOG . DIR_WS_UPLOADS);
define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/');

// define our database connection
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PREFIX', '');
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');



define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db');
// for STORE_SESSIONS, use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage

// The next 2 "defines" are for SQL cache support.
// For SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from: none, database, or file
// If you choose "file", then you need to set the DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache
// or webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder
// ie: /path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache -- leave no trailing slash
define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none');
define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/home4/taliakco/public_html/shop/cache');

// EOF

[Ajeh]

From what I am seeing, you have a redirect in your .htaccess file that is forcing secure and then the configure.php for your Zen Cart site set correctly to run it when it should be ...

The rewrite info is either in the:
/shop/.htaccess

or it it is in:
/public_html/.htaccess

NOTE: it could be in both ...

This incorrect usage of the forced secure on your server cause of this problem ...

[sasha]

Thank you so much for replying. I am not exactly a web developer but take direction very well!
Is there any way you can walk me through how to fix this?
Is this something Hostmonster (my web host and SSL provider) can fix for me (with the correct direction how to fix the problem)?

The info in my /public_html/.htaccess is:

.htaccess
ASCII text
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} !^443$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.yumnyswimwear.com/$1 [L,R]

for some reason I do not have an .htaccess file in the main shop directory

[Website Rob]

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} !^443$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.yumnyswimwear.com/$1 [L,R]

Remove the above 3 lines and you should be good.

Zen Cart does not use a default .htaccess file in the main shop directory which is why you don't have one.

[sasha]

THANK YOU IT WORKED!! I would never have known to do that, and such an easy fix! So glad I posted, this site it a life saver!