Hello.
(if this is the wrong section of the forum to put this in, I'm sorry)

I want to make an SSL order form on my site (i get free SSL from my host). I was just wondering how to do this. I've never tinkered with SSL before, and I have trouble finding a good order form script (one that sends an email to me when someone submits. I've tried formM@iler but once the form was submitted it went to a non-customizable page that looked like an error page)


Any and all help is appreciated. I've contacted my host for whatever information for the SSL I need.

Just for your information, SSL will only encrypt the traffic between the user and the server, it does not typically encrypt the form results for emailing.

Hello,

You get SSl fre from your host only means you are getting it for your website how can you provide free SSl for your clients.

If you are looking for good scripts for order form please try to seerch for free scripts in google and you will find many.

okay, I get a free shared ssl from my host.
(eg: secure.myhost.com/~myusername)
I guess I just want the order form to be secure. maybe a mySQL database form then? Would that be able to be secure?



and I didnt say I offer free SSL to my clients

dun ya need to buy the ssl pages?

i am sorry i got you wrong may be if you want you can install the SSL certificate it will help you to get the clients payment details in a secure way and thats it.

If you want your database to be safe you will have to set a password for it.

I hope i got you right this time :D

How do I set up the page to use SSL?
And what do I need to do for the cPanel "SSL Manager"

How do I set up the page to use SSL?
Usually, it's just a matter of calling anything on the page (and the page itself) through the SSL address you were given: "https://secure.myhost.com/~myusername/folder/page.name". Any images on the page need to be called through that URI as well (minus the page name, of course), and the action of the form should also use that to avoid errors when it's submitted.
And what do I need to do for the cPanel "SSL Manager"
SSL manager is for installing certs, so you probably won't need to worry about it unless you're getting your own cert.

How do I call the page? Do i need to get more information from my host? Is secure.myhost.com/~myusername accessable via ftp or ssh?

Remember, im a complete n00b when it comes to SSL.



[note: sorry for placing a bump]

How do I call the page? Do i need to get more information from my host? Is secure.myhost.com/~myusername accessable via ftp or ssh?
Using this: "https://secure.myhost.com/~myusername/folder/page.name".

The "s" at the end of the http tells it to create a secure connection, and as long as it finds a cert on that address, does so without complaining. This address would not be accessible via FTP or SSH since it's using the HTTPS protocol...that's a browser based protocol.

This part: "https://secure.myhost.com/~myusername" is a secured method of reaching the files in your main public directory, but using the secured connection.

okay, I went to
https://secure.myhost.com/~username
I saw my website just as normal.

But it didnt appear as a secure connection =/

Lemme see if I understand this
So say I upload to /orderform the orderform.php
and then on the website I put an iframe to https://secure.myhost.com/~username/orderform/orderform.php

is that the way to do it?

While I'm not sure if the iframe in a non-secure page would not produce errors (it would probably be fine, I've just never tried it), the link is correct in appearance. As for the site not appearing as secured, maybe you could PM me the link so I can look for myself? It might reveal something that's not right.

Thanks for your help :)
Time to search for an order form...