Help! Just got https Now everything is messed up!

[DrByte]

I just notice this

You may have to load the whole catalog into an HTTPS directory also. Please consult your host for the URL you will need

?? do I have to do this?

Do I have to move the site folders into a https folder.. something like a httpdocs folder? where do I find this folder?

NO!
Unless your hosting company is using an old archaic configuration which requires all your SSL content to be served from an httpsdocs folder, then you DO NOT want to go duplicating your site needlessly. It's a RARE case where one would do that, and usually it's better to pick a better hosting service than to do the wasteful duplication.

[Ajeh]

Looks like either someone has written the configure.php files incorrectly or you have rewrites happening on your site ...

Since going to:
http://www.your_domain_name.com

automatically changes to a secure URL, this tells me you have rewrites happening ... at a minimum ...

Either you set these up or your hosting company did ... and things should not be setup in that manner ...

[hello]

Thanks for all your help.. So this should have been easy?

One get SSL for the main site

Two: after ssl for the main site.. just put in the https: in the two php files as mention in the zen cart ssl tutorials and that's it?? No need to upload folders or to secure all the folders..etc?

I'm using justhost for my host.

ps. did I do the php files right?

[hello]

don't know if this helps.

After I got the https for my main site. I went to the zen cart admin page to make a few changes.. it gave me a pop up about this is a secure site.. third party or something like that but when I try to save or make changes to the zen cart site It won't let me.. it just stay the same.

After I went to the two php files and changed it to https then I stop receiving the messages and was able to change the site.. is this normal?

[Ajeh]

Pretty positive that this is a server issue with how your domain is setup ...

More than likely your domain is set to force secure pages rather than let the code manage this for you ...

This means the two are fighting with one another and that isn't going to allow things to work properly ...

[hello]

The CS Rep said there were http links on the site and in the php files. So I'm going to work on those. I still think they have a faulty ssl.. it keeps on switching!


But can you please help me with this problem.

Mostly it's the store area (the zen cart page) where all the problems are. I Linked two pictures on the front page from my https main homepage (I made sure the picture say https (I drag the picture to the browser and it says https)

BUT when I save it and view picture source it says http!!!! ahhhhhhhhh!! How come!!! What can I do?

[Ajeh]

Please understand this and try to make your host understand this ...

I go to:
http://www.your_domain_name.com

I am magically redirected to:
https://www.your_domain_name.com

Right there something is controlling your domain and needs to be fixed ...



I go to:
http://www.your_domain_name.com/store

I am magically redirected to:
https://www.your_domain_name.com/store


Until you fix the first problem, the Zen Cart store CANNOT be fixed as it is being controlled by incorrect settings on your domain ...

These may be in an .htaccess file ...

Speak to your host and find out why your site is currently change to secure when you try to go to the non-secure:
http://www.your_domain_name.com