SSL Certificate - Shared or Dedicated

[Fazza09]

Hi!

I'm using Prestashop 1.1 and was wondering when it comes to SSL certificates, will a shared ssl certificate work with PrestaShop or do I need a dedicated one?

[prestabase]

A shared SSL should work as long as you enter the correct path to your store. (https://securedomain/~username/path/to/prestoshop if using cPanel)

[hollygirly]

Prestabase,
Can you please tell me step by step how to change this path? I am computer "slow" and can't figure out where this path is located in my cpanel. I went to file manager and am clueless! I use Netfirms which offers a shared SSL. Thanks very much!

[prestabase]

You may need to get in touch with Netfirms and ask them what the path to their shared SSL is. Depending on which server you are on, the SSL path will be different.

After you get the URL to their shared SSL, simply put that into PrestaShop.

[hollygirly]

Thank you for the response, Prestabase! I have the path from Netfirms but where do I put that into Prestashop? Somewhere in the back office of Prestashop????

[Guest]

As prestabase said, contact your host for further assistance... Otherwise, you can install a self sign cert with cPanel...

[prestabase]

You can enable the use of SSL within the Backoffice under "Preferences >> General". But I do not see anywhere there where you can specify the path of the SSL. I've checked the config files as well.

Anyone have any ideas on this?

[Ehinarr]

Line 15 de classes/Link.php:

/* SSL Management */
if (!defined('_PS_USE_SSL_'))
  define('_PS_USE_SSL_', (isset($useSSL) AND $useSSL AND Configuration::get('PS_SSL_ENABLED')) ? 'https://'.$_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] : '');

And line 99 /init.php:

  'base_dir_ssl' => (Configuration::get('PS_SSL_ENABLED') ? 'https://' : 'http://').htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'], ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8').__PS_BASE_URI__,

I replaced "$_server" for my ssl shared address and it seems me worked well.

[prestabase]

Hey cool, thanks Ehinarr...adding to notes.

[hollygirly]

Ok, I believe I have the correct path. When you click on checkout or contact a pop up appears stating that the ssl certificate is valid but the name on the certificate is invalid and doesn't match the site. Anyone know where I can change this? Thank you to the ones having patience!

[Fazza09]

I have changed “$_server” in both files to that of the link my hosts gave me but now my website doesnt work.

When i go to my website I just get a blank page and when I go to the backend I get a message saying "Current theme unavailable. Please check your theme directory name and permissions."




[EDIT]

I have started a new thread with the problems that I have to allow more people to look at it and possibly help me here:

http://www.prestashop.com/forums/viewthread/13972/installation_configuration___upgrade/prestashop_stopped_working__blank_page/