SSL question

[rhg74]

Hi Everyone, Hope all is well

I finally got my hosting company to install my SSL certificate into my site, after a week, but they want $50.00 to install the seal onto my site next week, so I played around and figured out how to do it myself and placed it on the main page of my site ( http://ritualchest.com )

I see it on my site and when I click on it I get the certificate.

I did a test sale and I don't see the little lock anywhere.

How do I know my site is secure and everything is working?

This is new to me, I can follow detailed instructions but I'm not good at finding things myself.

Can someone help me out?

If it wasn't for the help and information on this forum, my site wouldn't be what it is today.

Thanks for all your help

Peter

[kobra]

Have you edited your /includes/configure.php and set the ssl to "true" ???

[rhg74]

Thanks Kobra for the qucik response

OK this is the configure.php I downloaded and set the ssl to 'true'

<?php
/**
*
* @package Configuration Settings
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
*/


/*************** NOTE: This file is similar, but DIFFERENT from the "admin" version of configure.php. ***********/
/*************** The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each other. ***********/

// Define the webserver and path parameters
// HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg, http://www.yourdomain.com
// HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg, https://www.yourdomain.com
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.ritualchest.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://www.ritualchest.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', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

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', '/hsphere/local/home/partof/ritualchest.com/');

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', 'mysql28.ixwebhosting.com');
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'partof_oceans');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'admin901');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'partof_ritualchest');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false'); // use persistent connections?
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db'); // 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', 'database');
define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/hsphere/local/home/partof/ritualchest.com/cache');

?>

Now it wont copy back to the site through my FTP ( smartFTP )

What next?

Thanks
Peter

[bobdog]

That's probably because of permissions.

Go in to your host's control panel, set permissions for the configure files to 644, upload the configure.php, set permissions back to 444

[kobra]

Now it wont copy back to the site through my FTP ( smartFTP )

What next?

Or shortcut this as you have a local copy:
Use FTP and delete the file then FTP it to your server.
Finally, use host's control panel, to set permissions for the configure file to 444

[rhg74]

The problem is, my stores cpanel is shared by other stores, everytime I want to do something I have to email the hosting company to do it, now they want me to pay to access it.

Time for a new hosting company I think, any ideas.

I have other stores that are hosted by Hostgator and never had any problems.

Thanks

Peter

[kobra]

The problem is, my stores cpanel is shared by other stores, everytime I want to do something I have to email the hosting company to do it, now they want me to pay to access it.

Time for a new hosting company I think, any ideas.

I have other stores that are hosted by Hostgator and never had any problems.

I & others posted the steps on how to accomplish this...
Why would you have to have your host do it?
What are you not happy with at Hostgator?

[rhg74]

I followed all the instructions everyone gave me, everything was fine until I went to download the php back into my site and it wouldn't let me. I need to set permissions for the configure file from the cpanel which I don't have access to. When I bought my site I didn't know that the cpanel was used to host other sites, I guess the company I bought my site from also sold other sites and put them in a cpanel as addons.

They wont give me the username and password for the cpanel, I have never had to go in the cpanel until I got my SSL certificate.

Here is some of the email I got from them

"I had to get into your control panel for you. As we have a shared hosting system between estores, unfortunately, I can’t let you log in directly.
You can figure out how to add it yourself to your site, or you can wait until I have time next weekend, and it will also cost you $50 via PayPal to cover time."

The hosting I have now is with ixwebhosting and I want to change it to Hostgator

Sorry for any confusion

Peter

[kobra]

I guess the company I bought my site from also sold other sites and put them in a cpanel as addons.

In cPanel only the base account can have a dedicated IP AND only this account can install a SSL certificate.
These can not be addons