{"id":6509,"date":"2024-06-18T13:18:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T13:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/?p=6509"},"modified":"2024-06-18T13:19:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T13:19:22","slug":"enable-ssl-certificate-in-open-cart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/enable-ssl-certificate-in-open-cart","title":{"rendered":"Enable SSL certificate in Open Cart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To turn the SSL certificate on and enable access to the website via https (green padlock), we must perform the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, log in to cPanel and go to the File Manager. There, we can find a folder containing the Open Cart system files, and the ‘config.php’ file in the folder.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Then, we edit the line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\/\/ HTTPS\ndefine('HTTPS_SERVER', 'http:\/\/clientsdomain.smarthost.eu\/');<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
replacing http:\/\/ <\/code>with https:\/\/ <\/code>and giving the name of our domain (or the directory where our system is located).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Similarly, we proceed with the config.php file in the “admin” directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Then, we log in to the management panel of our store and go to “System -> Settings”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Next, we click on the pencil icon next to the name of our store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Then, we go to the “Server” tab, find “Use SSL” and check “YES”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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There is also an alternative method but it is not recommended due to complications that may arise after modifying the .htaccess file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This method can be used by advanced users at their own risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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If there are RewriteCond and RewriteRule rules in the .htaccess file, try adding the rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^\/.well-known\/acme-challenge\/[0-9a-zA-Z_-]+$<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The rule above is responsible for redirecting to https or to the index.php file. An example configuration of the .htaccess file with additional rules already inserted may look like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^\/.well-known\/acme-challenge\/[0-9a-zA-Z_-]+$
RewriteRule ^.*$ https:\/\/%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [R,L]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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