SSL Certs - where do I install them?

[ICON IT]

Hello everyone - ICON IT is new and new to this forum. We've built our zen site, etc, set up paypal and google checkout ... I would like to secure the site after customer log in, which poses a couple of questions:
1) The information in this forum varies, some suggest certs deployed on the server, others on the site itself, I have found a venue for neither (I've contacted the host administrator for his input as well)
2) Googlecheckout requires https for api call back, so it seems this will become the norm - and I'm thinking I'm not the first vender to come across this. Some threads suggest a simple code change (http: to https:) others mandate a copy of the catalogue ... which is true(r)?

Cheers.
teamiconit AT iconit DOT biz

[Merlinpa1969]

this is going to depend on what control panel system you are using

and to be able to use https you will need to purchase and install ( have your host install )

[zackf]

Just thought I would throw my suggestion in - if you are using cpanel and a SSL cert from godaddy just purchase the credit and let the host install it. host-99.com did everything for me and thank god cause even they had some trouble getting it to work. I had used a godaddy cert with a different provider and i used 2 rekeys to try and get it working which i never could.

just some friendly knowledge. :)

[Merlinpa1969]

installing godaddy certs on a transfer from another site is a PITA
yes best to let the host instal it