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====== Creating Custom URLs ====== | ====== Creating Custom URLs ====== | ||
- | The Cyrious Ecommerce platform allows customers to request custom URL's for each storefront in addition to using the default URLs that are provided when your system is provisioned. You can configure these as subdomains such as **storefront.yourdomain.com** | + | The Cyrious Ecommerce platform allows customers to request custom URL's for each storefront in addition to using the default URLs that are provided when your system is provisioned. You can configure these using a Wildcard SSL or a Standard SLL. If you have multiple storefronts, |
- | It is important to be aware that there are different SSL requirements for using a subdomain | + | It is important to be aware that there are different SSL requirements for using a Wildcard |
- | * **Subdomain** | + | * **Wildcard Certification** |
- | * **Top-Level Only** | + | * **Standard Certification** |
- | Cyrious Software doesn' | + | Cyrious Software doesn' |
- | ===== Custom Storefront URL - Subdomain | + | ===== New Wildcard SSL Certificate Setup ===== |
- | If you' | + | If you' |
**Contact Cyrious Ecommerce Team** | **Contact Cyrious Ecommerce Team** | ||
- | Notify Cyrious Ecommerce Team at [[ecommerce@cyrious.com|ecommercecyrious.com]] that you wish to receive a certificate request (CSR) for a wildcard | + | Notify Cyrious Ecommerce Team at [[ecommerce@cyrious.com|ecommercecyrious.com]] that you wish to receive a certificate request (CSR) for a Wildcard |
- | Include | + | Please use our example below for the information |
- | * Storefront | + | * Storefront |
- | * Domain Name (including subdomain portion) | + | * Certificate |
- | * Organization Name (as it will be listed on the SSL) | + | * CNAME Domain Name = store.yourdomain.com |
- | * Organization City (as it will be listed on the SSL) | + | * Organization Name = ABC Signs, LLC |
- | * Organization State (as it will be listed | + | * Organization City = Baton Rouge |
+ | * Organization State = Louisiana | ||
+ | * Organization Country = US | ||
+ | * Type of Certificate: | ||
+ | |||
+ | For the Storefront ID, you will get this ID from your admin panel. Navigate to Storefronts and pull the ID for the correct storefront. For the organization name, city, state and country, please make sure you provide the information you will use to fill it out on the SSL certificate if you haven' | ||
**Create CNAME Record** | **Create CNAME Record** | ||
- | For your custom URL to work, you’ll also need to create a CNAME record for the custom | + | For your custom URL to work, you’ll also need to create a CNAME record for the custom URL you're planning to use. To do this, you’ll need to log into your domain/web hosting provider’s account management site that controls your domain’s DNS records. |
- | Common domain hosting providers are GoDaddy.com, | + | Common domain hosting providers are GoDaddy.com, |
- Log into your hosting provider and navigate to the section where you can manage your domain' | - Log into your hosting provider and navigate to the section where you can manage your domain' | ||
- Following your hosting provider' | - Following your hosting provider' | ||
- | - Name: Enter in the subdomain you want (most providers will auto-apend your domain, if not, type it manually) The full name should look something like this: **storefront.yourdomain.com.** where **yourdomain.com.** is your actual | + | - Name: Enter in the subdomain you want to use for this CNAME record. Most providers will auto-apend your domain. If not, type it manually. The full name should look something like this: **storefront.yourdomain.com** |
- TTL: 14400 | - TTL: 14400 | ||
- Type: CNAME | - Type: CNAME | ||
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**Purchase Wildcard SSL ** | **Purchase Wildcard SSL ** | ||
- | IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU __MUST__ | + | Once you've created the CNAME record, purchase a wildcard |
- | Once you've created the CNAME record, purchase a wildcard SSL using the CSR provided. If your SSL provider requires the server type, select the IIS option. Once you’ve purchased the wildcard SSL, reply to the Cyrious Ecommerce Team and attach the newly purchased certificate (CRT). When sending the CRT, please make sure the file is sent as a zip file. After Cyrious Support receives the new certificate, | + | ===== Using an Existing Wildcard Certification ===== |
- | ===== Custom Storefront URL - Additional Subdomain ===== | + | If you're setting up additional Ecommerce |
- | + | ||
- | If you're setting up an additional Ecommerce | + | |
**Create CNAME Record** | **Create CNAME Record** | ||
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For your custom URL to work, you’ll also need to create a CNAME record for the custom subdomain URL you're planning to use. To do this, you’ll need to log into your domain/web hosting provider’s account management site that controls your domain’s DNS records. | For your custom URL to work, you’ll also need to create a CNAME record for the custom subdomain URL you're planning to use. To do this, you’ll need to log into your domain/web hosting provider’s account management site that controls your domain’s DNS records. | ||
- | Common domain hosting providers are GoDaddy.com, | + | Common domain hosting providers are GoDaddy.com, |
- Log into your hosting provider and navigate to the section where you can manage your domain' | - Log into your hosting provider and navigate to the section where you can manage your domain' | ||
- Following your hosting provider' | - Following your hosting provider' | ||
- | - Name: Enter in the subdomain you want (most providers will auto-apend your domain, if not, type it manually) The full name should look something like this: **storefront.yourdomain.com.** where **yourdomain.com.** is your actual | + | - Name: Enter in the subdomain you want to use for this CNAME record. Most providers will auto-apend your domain. If not, type it manually. The full name should look something like this: **myburgershop.yourdomain.com** |
- TTL: 14400 | - TTL: 14400 | ||
- Type: CNAME | - Type: CNAME | ||
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**Contact Cyrious Ecommerce Team** | **Contact Cyrious Ecommerce Team** | ||
- | Notify Cyrious Ecommerce Team that you wish to setup a subdomain for a storefront and that the wildcard SSL is already in place from an earlier Ecommerce setup. Also, inform them that the CNAME record has already been setup. This may take up to two business days to process. | + | Notify Cyrious Ecommerce Team that you wish to setup another storefront on a Wildcard SSL that is already in place from an earlier Ecommerce setup. Also, inform them that the CNAME record has already been setup. This may take up to two business days to process. |
Include the following information with your request: | Include the following information with your request: | ||
- | * Storefront | + | * Storefront |
- | * Domain Name (including subdomain portion) | + | * Certificate |
+ | * CNAME Domain Name = myburgershop.yourdomain.com | ||
- | ===== Custom Storefront URL - Top-Level Domain Only ===== | + | ===== New Standard Certification Setup ===== |
- | To use a custom top-level domain | + | To use a Standard SSL for an Ecommerce storefront, you'll need to complete the following steps. If you are familiar with web hosting, you can provide a completed PFX file with a password to our Ecommerce Team. |
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**Contact Cyrious Ecommerce Team** | **Contact Cyrious Ecommerce Team** | ||
- | Notify Cyrious Ecommerce Team that you wish to receive a certificate request (CSR) for a standard | + | Notify Cyrious Ecommerce Team that you wish to receive a certificate request (CSR) for a Standard |
- | Include | + | Please use our example below for the information |
- | * Storefront | + | * Storefront |
- | * Domain Name | + | * Certificate |
- | * Organization Name (as it will be listed on the SSL) | + | * Organization Name = ABC Signs, LLC |
- | * Organization City (as it will be listed on the SSL) | + | * Organization City = Baton Rouge |
- | * Organization State (as it will be listed on the SSL) | + | * Organization State = Louisiana |
+ | * Organization Country = US | ||
+ | * Type of Certificate: | ||
**Create A & TXT Records** | **Create A & TXT Records** | ||
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For your custom URL to work, you’ll also need to create an A record and TXT record for the custom URL you're planning to use. To do this, you’ll need to log into your domain/web hosting provider’s account management site that controls your domain’s DNS records. | For your custom URL to work, you’ll also need to create an A record and TXT record for the custom URL you're planning to use. To do this, you’ll need to log into your domain/web hosting provider’s account management site that controls your domain’s DNS records. | ||
- | Common domain hosting providers are GoDaddy.com, | + | Common domain hosting providers are GoDaddy.com, |
- Log into your hosting provider and navigate to the section where you can manage your domain' | - Log into your hosting provider and navigate to the section where you can manage your domain' | ||
- Following your hosting provider' | - Following your hosting provider' | ||
- | - Name: Enter in the domain you are setting up. The full name should look something like this: **yourstorefront.com.** | + | - Name: Enter in the domain you are setting up. The full name should look something like this: **yourstorefront.com** |
- TTL: 14400 | - TTL: 14400 | ||
- Type: A | - Type: A | ||
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- Save the entry. | - Save the entry. | ||
- Following your hosting provider' | - Following your hosting provider' | ||
- | - Name: Enter in the domain you are setting up. The full name should look something like this: **yourstorefront.com.** | + | - Name: Enter in the domain you are setting up. The full name should look something like this: **yourstorefront.com** |
- TTL: 14400 | - TTL: 14400 | ||
- Type: TXT | - Type: TXT | ||
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**Purchase Standard SSL** | **Purchase Standard SSL** | ||
- | Once you've created the A & TXT records, purchase a standard | + | Once you've created the A & TXT records, purchase a Standard |
===== Renewing Your SSL ===== | ===== Renewing Your SSL ===== | ||
- | You should monitor the expiration date of your SSL to avoid interruption to your website availability. We STRONGLY recommend you renew your SSL at least 4 weeks prior to its expiration date and preferably earlier. | + | You should monitor the expiration date of your SSL to avoid interruption to your website availability. We STRONGLY recommend you renew your SSL at least 4 weeks prior to its expiration date to allow enough time for generate |
**Contact Cyrious Ecommerce Team** | **Contact Cyrious Ecommerce Team** | ||
- | To renew your SSL, notify Cyrious Ecommerce Team at [[ecommerce@cyrious.com|ecommercecyrious.com]] that you need a CSR to renew your SSL (standard or wildcard). | + | To renew your SSL, notify Cyrious Ecommerce Team at [[ecommerce@cyrious.com|ecommercecyrious.com]] that you need a CSR to renew your SSL. |
- | * Storefront Id this will be applied to | + | Wildcard Example |
- | * Domain Name (including subdomain portion, if it's a standard SSL) | + | |
- | * Organization Name (as it will be listed on the SSL) | + | |
- | * Organization City (as it will be listed on the SSL) | + | |
- | * Organization State (as it will be listed on the SSL) | + | |
- | **Purchase Renewal SSL** | + | |
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * Organization Name = ABC Signs, LLC | ||
+ | * Organization City = Baton Rouge | ||
+ | * Organization State = Louisiana | ||
+ | * Organization Country = US | ||
+ | * Type of Certificate: | ||
- | Purchase the renewal SSL (standard or wildcard) using the CSR provided to you by the Cyrious Ecommerce Team. If your SSL provider requires the server type, select the IIS option. Reply to the Cyrious Ecommerce Team and attach the newly purchased certificate (CRT). After the Cyrious Ecommerce Team receives the new certificate, | + | Standard Example |
- | //**NOTE:** | + | |
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * Organization State = Louisiana | ||
+ | * Organization Country = US | ||
+ | * Type of Certificate: | ||
- | Once the updated certificate is correctly configured, your storefront is all set for the duration of the SSL certificate. | + | **Purchase Renewal |
- | ==== ==== | + | Purchase the renewal SSL (standard or wildcard) using the CSR provided to you by the Cyrious Ecommerce Team. If your SSL provider requires the server type, select the IIS option. Once your certification renewal is complete, please reply to the Cyrious Ecommerce Team and attach the new digital certificate (CRT). When sending the CRT, please make sure the file is sent as a zip file as some email providers block the sending/ |
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+ | // | ||