If you want to use SSL with your store you must have a certiticate and key.
- The certificiate is used to verify the identity of your store.
- The key is used for secure communication to your store.
You can setup a certificate and key one of two ways:
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Upload an existing SSL Certificate and SSL Key from your
computer.
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Generate a new certificate and key using the form on the page.
If you generate a new certificate and key you can then generate a
Certificiate Signing Request (CSR) at a later time. You can then send
this CSR to a certificate authority such as Verisign or Thawte to be signed.
When you recieve the signed certificate back you can upload it to the store.
If you do not have a certificate and key it is highly recommended to
generate one below. If your site does not utilize SSL then secure
communication for purchases and adminsitration is not possible.
If you do not want to use SSL with your site then check the
"Do Not Setup SSL" box.