Prerequisites
You may need to install few packages before generating SSL/TLS certificate for localhost.
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sudo apt install libnss3-tools linuxbrew-wrapper # pre-install for debian family
sudo wget \
-O mkcert \
https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert/releases/download/v1.4.3/mkcert-v1.4.3-linux-amd64 \
&& sudo chmod +x mkcert \
&& sudo mv mkcert /usr/local/bin
MacOSx (don’t forget to install Homebrew if you don’t have one)
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brew install mkcert
Windows (don’t forget to install Chocolatey if you don’t have one)
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choco install mkcert
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# install the localhost Certification Authority (CA)
mkcert -install
# generate single certificate for multiple domains with wildcard
mkcert \
-key-file key.pem \
-cert-file cert.pem \
local.dev "*.local.dev" myapp.dev \
localhost 127.0.0.1 ::1
# uninstall the local CA
mkcert -uninstall
# print the location of local CA certificate
mkcert -CAROOT
Now, Install nginx? to test it.
