Adding an SSL to my Site?
If you are thinking about adding an SSL certificate to your Power-eCommerce store, there are certain considerations you should make beforehand to help make the process as seamless as possible for your business.
First Time SSL Purchase/Installation
If this is your first ever SSL certificate, it might help to understand the steps involved, and be aware of what to expect.The basic process of ordering and installing an SSL certificate first involves creating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) which is a specially encoded request from your hosting solution (in this case - Power-eCommerce ) to the Certificate Authority who generates the actual SSL Certificate file. The CSR contains identifying information about the domain (name, organization, location, etc) which is then used to encrypt the the SSL that will ultimately be installed to your site.
During the creation of your domain's SSL certificate, certain validation methods are used to verify, approve, and issue the SSL. Therefore there are certain conditions that first need to be met.
Note
The actual installation of the SSL certificate will ultimately be handled by Power-eCommerce . Once the SSL certificate is issued, the installation process is fairly quick. However, the validation needed to get the SSL certificate issued takes a bit of time and planning and is therefore the main purpose behind this article.
To Order your SSL certificate
- Go to Settings -> General Settings -> Add On's
- A Select the Type of SSL certificate you want.
- Click on "Buy SSL & Charge My Card".
The actual installation of the SSL certificate can take a few days or more to complete depending on a number of factors.