1 Introduction

2 Create SSL

3 Add domain name in hosts file

4 Create virtual host in Apache

1.Introduction▲

This document describes how to create SSL certificate in Windows Machine and deploy your local site with https.

It requires two files that you can download from

• cert.conf
• make-cert.bat

This example uses the following details:

Domain Name: training.xcelvations.new

Folder Name: F:\ClientProjects\training.xcelvations.new

Localhost IP: 127.0.0.1

Xampp folder: C:\xampp

2.Create SSL▲

2.1.Download the onf and bat files from the links▲

• cert.conf
• make-cert.bat

2.2.Put the following files in Xampp▲

Put both files in C:\xampp\apache\conf\ssl.crt folder

cert.conf

make-cert.bat

2.3.Edit conf file▲

Edit domain name in cert.conf as you need.

2.4.Run bat file▲

Run the from command prompt:

make-cert.bat

2.5.Check the newly created file▲

There will be a new folder with domain name. Inside that you will find two files:

server.crt

server.key

2.6.Install certificate▲

Go to newly created server.crt and install it by clicking it.

3.Add domain name in hosts file▲

3.1.Run the following command▲

Cd C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

notepad hosts

3.2.Enter the following entry▲

127.0.0.1 training.xcelvations.new

4.Create virtual host in Apache▲

4.1.Edit apache conf file▲

Modify the following file as the case may be.

• xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf
• xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf

4.2.Put the following code in the file.▲

Make sure to change domain name and folder etc.

ServerName training.xcelvations.new

DocumentRoot “F:/ClientProjects/training.xcelvations.new”

ErrorLog “logs/training.new-error.log”

CustomLog “logs/training.new-access.log” common

Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews

AllowOverride all

Order Deny,Allow

Allow from all

Require all granted

ServerAdmin webmaster@training.xcelvations.new

DocumentRoot “F:/ClientProjects/training.xcelvations.new”

ServerName www.training.xcelvations.new

ErrorLog “logs/xcelvations-error.log”

CustomLog “logs/xcelvations-access.log” common

<Directory “F:/ClientProjects/training.xcelvations.new”>

AllowOverride All

Require all granted

Allow from All

SSLEngine on

SSLCertificateFile “C:/xampp/apache/conf/ssl.crt/training.xcelvations.new/server.crt”

SSLCertificateKeyFile “C:/xampp/apache/conf/ssl.crt/training.xcelvations.new/server.key”

4.3.Uncomment SSL module in xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf▲

LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so

4.4.Restart Apache ▲

Restart apache and open the following page in browser

https://training.xcelvations.new