I created a file called test.php
http://drstevensukinurology.com/.well-known/acme-challenge/test.php
and the links works.. so what am I missing?
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How about a static text file rather than a PHP script?
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the test.php is just a files with the word test in it but I can make a txt file too.
http://drstevensukinurology.com/.well-known/acme-challenge/test.txt
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Where did you put certsage.php?
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Yes, it's an issue. Browsers remember 301s. You should use a 302 there. (or 307) -- don't remember what they are used for).
And... you should not issue a 3xx (redirect) code on a 4xx (client error) page at all.
If you want that behavior, issue a 404, and then redirect using a meta tag.
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I did not put it anywhere...
As I mentioned when I started, i am new and just trying to start using this but kept running into odd errors at the beginning.
Where do I get that file and where should i put it?
This is all great information. Can you direct me to where I can learn how to implement this?
Adding a redirect in the meta tag.. of the 404.php or somewhere else?
I'd say yes but I don't know how your theme works.
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I changed the code to this in the 404.php:
<?php header("HTTP/1.1 302"); header("Location: ".get_bloginfo('url')); exit(); ?>I am using Avada. I will search for meta tag redirect as well.
That 302 isn't doing anything, you know. I just get the proper 404.
Note that there are accessibility concerns. I usually don't redirect 404s.
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you have to include the root in your url 
not
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; URL=drstevensukinurology.com/">
but
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; URL=//drstevensukinurology.com/">
which is equivalent to both
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; URL=https://drstevensukinurology.com/"> and
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; URL=http://drstevensukinurology.com/">
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I know this may be dumb.. but am I suppose to put certsage.php some where in the site directory?
How do
The current code is just redirects to the home page... i did find this code:
But the 404.php doesnt have a true header so the code just sort of looped it self until it crashed i think.
Will this help get a cert on the site?
OK i will try it again
It should've worked even before. That theme isn't handling 404 the proper way.
I'm not a CertSage expert but I think CertSage.php should go side by side with the main index.php
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Its not as fast the php code but it does seem to be working now.
thank you
What do I do now to get the cert on the site?
Now you can follow the instructions for CertSage.
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OK. I will do this now.
Thank you so much!
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OK. so I ran the certsage. for the domain and www. It had success. Created a folder with the info in it.
I followed the instructions... but when I paste the cert in the spot in the cpanel it says "The certificate is not valid."
and wont let me save it.
What can I do now 
@griffin
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Did you have staging or production selected?
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Production.
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