[SOLVED] WWW and SSL

[jmass78]

Hello,

I was wondering if Prestashop had a way of configuring the shop links so that if a visitor typed in our url using www it would remove the www on links while they are browsing. Our SSL is setup without the www and it would be a smoother experience if the visitor didnt get an invalid certificate error if the choose to create an account.

I know this is possible on other shopping carts weve used.

Thanks for your help!

[Mikkime23]

I know right. I've been wondering the same thing. I really don't want to have to waste more money buying another SSL Certificate if I can help it.

Although there should be someone who knows something about scripting and coding who can give us a line or two to put into our init.php file where the ssl commands are kept.

Please help us guys.

[Star]

There are so many ways you can do it.


If you can access your cpanel for your site then there would be an option for redirecting. try accessing your cpanel.

Or read this:

http://www.codealpha.net/50/how-to-redirect-a-url-without-www-to-a-normal-url/

[Mikkime23]

I had a look at this and this redirects to a www.
In my cpanel I have already redirected the URL to my prestashop without the www, yet when I turn prestashops SSL option on, as soon as it tries to go to an encrypted page, it shoves the www right back on the front.

Now I have found the script for this in the init.php file but seeing as though I cannot code I need someone to help.

[Mikkime23]

I figured it out! All we need to do is turn on friendly URL option.

[jmass78]

Found it!!

If friendly URL's doesnt solve it for you then you need to edit the .htaccess in your home directory to contain the following lines:

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.example.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://example.com/$1 [R=301,L]

just replace example with your domain and works like a charm!