How to Install SSL on XAMPP Server

To install SSL on a XAMPP server using OpenSSL, you can follow the steps below:

Step 1: Install OpenSSL

The first step is to download and install OpenSSL on your system. You can download the latest version of OpenSSL from the official website and install it by following the instructions.

Step 2: Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

Next, you need to generate a CSR for your domain. You can do this by using OpenSSL. Open the OpenSSL command prompt and run the following command:

openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout yourdomain.key -out yourdomain.csr

Replace “yourdomain” with your actual domain name.

Step 3: Purchase or Obtain SSL Certificate

Once you have generated the CSR, you can purchase an SSL certificate from a trusted certificate authority or obtain a free SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt.

Step 4: Configure Apache to Use SSL

In order to configure Apache to use SSL, you need to modify the Apache configuration files. There are two configuration files you need to modify:

a. httpd.conf
Open the httpd.conf file located in the C:\xampp\apache\conf directory and enable the SSL extension by removing the “#” from the line:

LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so

b. httpd-ssl.conf
Open the httpd-ssl.conf file located in the C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra directory and update the following lines:

SSLCertificateFile "C:/path/to/yourdomain.crt"
SSLCertificateKeyFile "C:/path/to/yourdomain.key"

Replace the path with the actual path where your SSL certificate and key are located.

Step 5: Restart Apache

Finally, restart Apache to apply the changes you made to the configuration files. You can do this by using the XAMPP control panel or by running the following command in the command prompt:

net stop apache


net start apache

Congratulations! You have successfully installed an SSL certificate on your XAMPP server using OpenSSL.

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