SSL renewal broke my site. Can't add to cart, can't login to ZC admin

[EMCparts]

My web host yet again neglected to send a reminder email about SSL soon to expire, so I missed paying to renew. So I logged in there, paid and they installed the new SSL certificate. (They did the same thing last year, despite my having selected options for reminder emails.)

With the certificate expired I could login to https://partsbyemc.com/catalog/zc_admin/login.php to see everything. Now that the certificate has been re-upped I can't login there. Can't add anything to the cart on the site.

My web host insists it's not a problem on their end. Something is not communicating to browsers that yes, things ARE secure with SSL.

[ChuckPhillips]

Try clearing your browser cache.

Also consider using the cPanel free AutoSSL feature if you have it. No cost and renews automatically.

[EMCparts]

Clearing cache of everything all the way back didn't fix it, not even after fixing the admin login

Editing /catalog/zc_admin/includes/configure.php so all of these entries are https fixed the admin login, but the rest of the site is still trying to use http

* 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://partsbyemc.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://partsbyemc.com');
define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://partsbyemc.com');
define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://partsbyemc.com');

[EMCparts]

deleted duplicate post

[swguy]

You might just have to clear cache. This URL comes up as secure for me. (You should also change your Zen Admin URL btw.)

https://docs.zen-cart.com/user/new_u...owser_caching/

[EMCparts]

Found the configure.php for the ZenCart catalog and changed this part

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

// Use secure webserver for checkout procedure?
define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true');

Now it works.

Crazy thing is, after changing the permissions on the file, FileZilla insisted it was not successfully uploading and overwriting that file when it was. I used my site host's Cpanel file manager to change the permissions. Then I figured if FileZilla wasn't going to read the permissions properly, I'd edit through Cpanel... and FileZilla lied to me, repeatedly. It uploaded and overwrote the file.

[mc12345678]

Found the configure.php for the ZenCart catalog and changed this part

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

  // Use secure webserver for checkout procedure?
By  define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true');

Now it works.

Crazy thing is, after changing the permissions on the file, FileZilla insisted it was not successfully uploading and overwriting that file when it was. I used my site host's Cpanel file manager to change the permissions. Then I figured if FileZilla wasn't going to read the permissions properly, I'd edit through Cpanel... and FileZilla lied to me, repeatedly. It uploaded and overwrote the file.

Been a minute since I've used that particular utility, but if in making a change it makes a backup copy of the file before saving the changes, if the backup copy that exists is write only then the subsequent attempt to update the file will fail. Both files would need to be made writable to be successful.

[swguy]

Because the configure.php file is read only, the safest practice is to delete it (or rename it) on the target system, then upload again; that way you'll never get false notifications of updates. I have been burned by this too and now never risk a failed overwrite.