How to enable https (localhost) url in WAMP server (v2.5)?

Question

I am using wamp server and running php project in localhost. I would like to test my project using "https" based url.

I tried with "https://localhost/myproject/" and it redirecting me to "This webpage is not available" page.

I have enabled "php_openssl" and "ssl" module into apache config. But still unable to access https based url.

Answer 1

You have to set up your WAMP first with key and a certificate:

1. Download openssl choose the appropriate version according to your Operating system from here.

2. Install it, than run the cmd and get where you've installed it: cd 'C:\OpenSSL-Win**' be sure be in the appropriate folder

3. run these commands :

   • C:\OpenSSL-Win..\bin>openssl genrsa -aes256 -out private.key 2048
   • C:\OpenSSL-Win..\bin>openssl rsa -in private.key -out private.key
   • C:\OpenSSL-Win..\bin>openssl req -new -x509 -sha1 -key private.key -out certificate.crt -days 36500 -config C:\OpenSSL-Win..\bin\openssl.cfg

   You will be asked to enter a pass phrase for private.key, Country Name and so on.

4. Once you are done, the files will be generated: private.key and certificate.crt, create a folder, name it key in this path C:\wamp...bin\apache\apache2.*.**\conf .

5. Open this file httpd.conf. You'll find it in C:\wamp...bin\apache\apache2.*.**\conf uncomment these lines by removing # at the beginning of the line, than save the file.

   LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
   LoadModule socache_shmcb_module modules/mod_socache_shmcb.so
   Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf
   

6. Open httpd-ssl.conf file you'll find it also in C:\wamp...bin\apache\apache2.*.**\conf\extra and change the default value by these lines, pay attention to the path, I ve created a folder ssl inside C:/wamp../bin/apache/apache2.*.**/logs/

   <VirtualHost _default_:443>
   #   General setup for the virtual host
   DocumentRoot "C:/wamp../www"
   ServerName localhost:443
   ServerAdmin [email protected]
   ErrorLog "C:/wamp../bin/apache/apache2.*.**/logs/ssl/error.log"
   TransferLog "C:/wamp../bin/apache/apache2.*.**/logs/ssl/access.log"
   ....
   CustomLog "C:/wamp../bin/apache/apache2.*.**/logs/ssl/ssl_request.log" \
   ....
   SSLCertificateFile "C:/wamp../bin/apache/apache2.*.**/conf/key/certificate.crt"
   SSLCertificateKeyFile "C:/wamp../bin/apache/apache2.*.**/conf/key/private.key"
   

   once done save your file.

7. I copied ssleay32.dll & libeay32.dll from C:\wamp..\bin\php\php7.0.10 folder to c:\windows\system32.

8. finaly check the configuration get in cd C:\wamp64\bin\apache\apache2.4.23\bin and run this command httpd -t if everything is okay you will get .

   C:\wamp64\bin\apache\apache2.4.23\bin>httpd -t
   Syntax OK
   

9. https://localhost/ will work for you :)