Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

I am adding a small image to my product description. I have added it using HTML. It's fairly simple code (ie img tag, that links an a href file that they can then download for free).

But I noticed when each page loads it asks - this page contains secure and non-secure items ... do you want to display non-secure items. If they choose no, then they will not be able to view the image and just the alt tags show up.

Could someone tell me what I have done wrong and how to get rid of this message that pops up? Did I place the files and images in a section of xcart that is not secure? Is there a way of making this stuff secure so that my customers don't get that annoying little warning screen?

Thanks

LIsa

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

Well, what code did you use? You can't use http:// or it will cause an insecure warning.

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

that was it ... thanks

I used the https:// and my secure server name ... and it took away the warnings.

I didn't know that .... just used the url from the ftp instead of the secure url.

thanks again

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

Well, you don't want to do that either, as https is much slower, and that will drag down your site. You want to use something like this:

<img src="images/imagename.jpg" alt="" />

Change the directory name and image name to reflect your actual situation.

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

OK, I avoided that because I am not a programmer and didn't know how to point the img tag to the relative directory.

If my product is at this url
http://www.inthehoopdesigns.com/x-cart/product.php?productid=16630

what would be the relative img file?

Right now I am using the absolute URL of
https://inthehoopdesigns.secureserverdot.com/x-cart//files/master/designfest/January/ITHD-DecorativeSquares-4.jpg

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

I'd suggest putting the images at the top level of your site, maybe in the images or files directory, and calling them like this:

<img src="images/imagename.jpg" alt="" />

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

when you refer to the top level of my site is the the directory that xcart is installed into? Would it be http://www.inthehoopdesigns.com/x-cart ? or is it http://www.inthehoopdesigns.com

My homepage is http://www.inthehoopdesigns.com/x-cart/home.php

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

Use exactly what I just posted. The root is the directory you have x-cart installed in, so the x-cart sub-folder.

You should actually move the site to the actual site root before you go live by the way, getting rid of that x-cart directory.

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

Welcome to the X-Cart forums nikkiknits ! Please start by reading the following thread, which will help you get started and hopefully make your experience here a positive one:

http://forum.x-cart.com/showthread.php?t=23970

Please note that this link is not an answer to your question, but we need you to update your signature with your X-Cart version so that we can answer your question correctly. Thanks! :)

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

Thank you I have changed it to show my version. I hope this works :)

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

Thanks! Now did you import the products via CSV or did you build them one at a time?

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

Hello Padraic,
I am building them one at a time.

Thank you,
Rachel

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

Ok, and how did you upload the image? Did you use the 'browse' feature to pull it from the server/computer or did you type in a url?

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

Also when you say no to the security message it messes up the price of the item.
It changes the details part to undefined14.99 Instead of $14.99. The dollar sign is not secure I guess?

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

I typed in the URL. I can't see it when I use the browse.

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

OMG ok if when I enter the products one by one and I get the file straight from my computer, the system then puts it into the computer and then the message goes away!!! Did I get that right? I just tested it with another product and I don't get the message if when I put in a product I take the image from my desktop. By clicking browse and file from my local computer?

Is this the best way to do it? Thank you so much for your help?

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

Yea, that's the way to do it...you can't use a URL as it will cause that problem. Either upload the image to the server first and browse to it, or just upload it from your computer.

Re: Adding images to product description - popping up unsecure
 

YAHOO!!! Thank you so much!