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How To's: Change your osCommerce Domain Name |
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Authsafe.com is the placeholder domain we use for sites so that they are visible even when you have not set up your domain yet. To have it changed to your actual domain name, it just requires a minor change to the configuration file for your store. This guide provides you with the instructions to change your domain name
Step 1) The file for your domain name is on your server in the location /www/YOURSITENAME/includes/configure.php.
You can edit this file either through FTP or using the FileManager found in the "IManager" admin tool on your osCommerce CRE Loaded platform. Both options will work the same, it just depends on your preference.
Step 2) Save a backup copy of the current file (always a great idea with any change)
Step 3)Make the following changes:
Current text: define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://YOURSITENAME.authsafe.com');
New text: define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.YOURSITENAME.com');
...and...
Current text: define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', YOURSITENAME.authsafe.com');
New text: define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', ‘www.YOURSITENAME.com');
NOTE:
DO NOT change the line referencing the HTTPS_SERVER or HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN. Your site is configured to have secure checkout and it is necessary to use the subdomain to have it match the secure certificate.
Once you have made these changes in the file, your site pages and links will use your new domain name. If you have trouble saving your file it is an issue with the write permissions on your file. You need to FTP the file to your PC, edit the file, change the permission on your Includes/Config file to allow write access, FTP the file back with the same name to replace the file, then change the permission again to write protect the file.
If you need help making this change, let us know! Inventory Source Support is here to help you.
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