Enabling SSL / PayPal

[omjewells]

Hi,

I would like to know all the steps involved to enable oSCommerce for SSL. I could get the basic setup of oSCommerce working. Now I need to configure to use SSL instead.

Do I need to get my own SSL certificate ?
What are my options ?

Secondly, I would like to know if anybody is using PayPal and their experience setting it up. Any suggesstions on merchant account will be highly appreciated.

- sanjay

[stevel]

You would use PowWeb's shared SSL certificate, as PowWeb does not yet offer the ability to install your own.

In catalog/includes/configure.php, change these defines as follows:


define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://yourdomaincom.secure.powweb.com');
define('ENABLE_SSL', true);
define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'yourdomaincom.secure.powweb.com');

Replace "yourdomaincom" with your domain name excluding the dot.

As for PayPal, there is a standard payment module for that which you would enable through the admin panel. I haven't used it.

[omjewells]

Thanks Steve for your prompt response. I got SSL/ PayPal working. I still have a small issue.

I noticed that when the user opts for "Pay Pal" as payment method everything looks fine and customer can check out etc from paypal website, but this order is not refected in the database. I mean it does not appear in customer orders report.

If the payment method is "Money/Check Order" I see the order in the reports. Am I missing something?

- Sanjay

[stevel]

I have no idea - except that I've seen similar complaints in the osCommerce community forum. I suggest you search there.