Https Questions

[Banagor]

Hey all,

 

I did a search on this subject but it was a little confusing to me. I just have a few HTTPS questions:

 

1) I want to open a store at my site (theoretically - I'm actually opening another account here soon for the store, but I want to test it on my site first). I will need an HTTPS server running for credit card transactions, obviously. I'm using X-cart and it works great. But when I go to the https://mysiteaddress.com/storename, I get a "site not configured" cPanel page. If I try to use the HTTPS line for credit card transactions, I get a 404.

 

Is there already an HTTPS server running on my site here at TCH?

 

2) If there is, how do I make it work? Do I have to purchase one or is there one already running with my account?

 

3) Are there free ones? I saw there are some free ones online but I'm just looking into it now and it just all appears to be a bit complex.

 

4) Anything else I need to know what to do with cPanel and configs for it? Any help is appreciated. Since I'm running it on a test site right now, I don't feel like dishing out $85 for something I'll be using only on another site anyway.

 

Thanks for any info!

 

B.

 

P.S. The reason I'm switching to this host for the store is because my partner got fed up with the last one. I just want to thank TCH for really being the best I've ever seen. You wouldn't believe the trouble we've had with the last host. They wouldn't even answer emails for two months, and they had no live chat or any other contact info. I don't want to turn this into a badmouth session about the other host - because I'm sure as hell going to do that on blogspot instead. But I just wanted to tell you guys how much it means to me to be able to tell my partner "Hey, my personal site host is the best. Let's move there, and here's why...", and know that it's bloody well true.

 

So to all the people at TCH, a big thank you and appreciation from me.

[TCH-Bruce]

This page will give you examples of how to use the shared SSL on the server.

 

To run a store you should really have your own SSL certificate otherwise the https links will require the serverxx.totalchoicehosting.com to work.

 

You can purchase an SSL certificate through TCH or you can purchase one on your own but it must be installed by the techs and there is a fee.