how do I configure SSL?

[cinderella2008]

I want to use SSL. I bought it from godaddy but don't know how to use it.

[canopy]

GoDaddy will install the SSL on your server after you have bought it. You then configure your Zen Cart store to point to the SSL certificate they installed.

The methods for configuring your store for SSL are covered in the FAQ article I referred to earlier. Try it and see if it works.

[frank18]

For cPanel installation and configuration look at this thread:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147054

Frank

[stressedout72]

i have used thread http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147054 to help me with my issues you do however need to change both configure files to match your particular path to the site. my problem is that the shop works great with the ssl on the coustomer side but when i go to the admin and try and edit anything i am always poped back to the admin index. i use 1.3.8.a here is what i have in the admin config

URLs for your site will be built via:
* HTTP_SERVER plus DIR_WS_ADMIN or
* HTTPS_SERVER plus DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN or
* HTTP_SERVER plus DIR_WS_CATALOG or
* HTTPS_SERVER plus DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG
* ...depending on your system configuration settings
*
* If you desire your *entire* admin to be SSL-protected, make sure you use a "https:" URL for all 4 of the following:
*/
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'https://shop.mystore.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://shop.mystore.com');
define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://shop.mystore.com');
define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://shop.mystore.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', '/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/admin/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

[sjmills93]

Strayed across this thread and thought I'd my two cents...

My first Zen Cart site hosted at HostPapa. SSL Certificate bought from GoDaddy. My host installed the certificate and I followed the directions posted online and in the Zencart eBook to apply and ended up with 404 errors.

After much search for solutions and my own research, I realized that HostPapa's install of Zen Cart was at "root" versus most of the examples of store paths online and in the eBook which assumed an install of /store/ and then all the Zen Cart folders under that folder.

This of course made a huge different when editing the paths to apply the SSL certificate.

Once I ignored putting "store" into the path, my SSL worked just fine.

Hope this helps someone else.

[perkiekat]

Deleted post because site is now working...