SSL configuration

[redche]

Hi
I had installed zen cart with no problems at all, Also my host had installed for me Turbo SSL® Secure Certificate (on godaddy.com).
I read this tutorial,the problem is I only get the yellow bar and the lock icon when I wrote https://
how can I make the lock icon appear when I log in using http:// ?
Thanks

[kuroi]

You can't. The browsers detect when you have a secure connection and show the padlock. When you login with http and not https, you don't have a secure connection, so they don't show it. Have you updated your includes/configure.php file to turn on SSL and have the login page go to https automatically?

[redche]

this is the changes that I did

Change includes/configure.php and admin/includes/configure.php to:

// Define the webserver and path parameters
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.YOUR_SHOP.com'); // eg, http://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://www.YOUR_SHOP.com'); // eg, https://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
define('ENABLE_SSL', true); // 

[kuroi]

That's heading in the right direction, but you need single quotes around the true, i.e

define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true');

[redche]

I ve added the single quotes around the true, but nothing happened! What the problem could be? by the way the zen cart installed in a directory named stock.

[kuroi]

Do you have a link to the site?

[redche]

http://www.bestmoroccodirect.com/stock/

[kuroi]

As you say, not working. Without access to your files, its only possible to guess, but the most frequent reason that I have problems with my configure.php files is because they are write protected, so when I upload amended versions, my server rejects the new file, but doesn't tell me!!!

I usually delete the old one quickly before uploading the new one, to be absolutely safe - more tricky on a live site of course.

Have you checked that your change has arrived safely?

[redche]

you are right, Thanks a lot

[hypwoman]

RE: "virtual https server"

Allow this to be considered as a new post as it appears the forum is not accepting any new topics. I am in the process of going thru the pre-install checklist and came acrossed this question to answer. Presently, I don't own an SSL cert, but I am planning on getting one. For the past 8 years, my existing store has been remotely hosted, but I am wanting to begin hosting my own ecommerce so I can have more flexibility over changes I would like to meet, so this is all very brand new to me.

The question I have at the moment is while I am in the process of building this new store site on a completely separate webhost and domain, for trial and error sake, I dont have a cert for that particular site. Will I be able to test out the functionality of the store without having the "virtual https server" for now?

Thanks,

Victoria