How to Secure
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Secure the Website
Warnings as shown below are given as reminders both on the admin dashboard and on the Security Checks page - from admin dashboard go to Tools → Security Checks.
Add a second level of password protection to the youradmin folder/directory on the server.
From the admin dashboard go to Configuration → Administrators, click Edit, tick the Protect With htaccess/htpasswd box then click Save.
TIP: It is advisable to password protect the whole website to prevent visitors or internet search engines finding the website before it is ready - go to PASSWORD PROTECT - this can also be done on the cpanel in some host server accounts.
Ensure both configure.php files have their file permissions set so only owner can read and write - right click on file and set File permissions to 644 or 444 dependent on server host.
Important: Our server only allows a 644 setting which causes the error message to remain on admin page - providing the setting is 644 this can be ignored.
Presuming a SSL certificate is installed - edit both includes/configure.php and youradmin/includes/configure.php on the server
In Filezilla - right click file - click View/Edit - change line 4 to define('ENABLE_SSL', true); - save and then back to Filezilla and click Yes to upload the file back to the server.
Important: includes/configure.php and youradmin/includes/configure.php are different files in different locations, never open both at once to avoid confusion and ensure they are transferred to the correct locations.
Delete this folder/directory from the server - right click and delete.
Delete this folder/directory from the server - right click and delete.
The README text file is no longer required.
Delete this file from the server - right click and delete.
NOTE: If the Install page is still shows instead of your shop, ensure Install folder/directory has been deleted from the server, ensure your browser cache is cleared - note some servers also have a cache so if still showing contact your host server to request they clear your server cache.
TIP
To bypass your browser's cache:
- Firefox / Safari: Hold Shift while clicking Reload, or press either Ctrl-F5 or Ctrl-R (⌘-R on a Mac)
- Google Chrome: Press Ctrl-Shift-R (⌘-Shift-R on a Mac)
- Internet Explorer: Hold Ctrl while clicking Refresh, or press Ctrl-F5
- Opera: Go to Menu → Settings (Opera → Preferences on a Mac) and then to Privacy & security → Clear browsing data → Cached images and files.
