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How to install an SSL certificate on XAMPP for Windows

Learn how to install an SSL certificate on XAMPP for Windows, configure Apache virtual hosts, and enable HTTPS for your local or custom domain using your existing CA, CRT, and private key files

Example Apache vhost configuration (XAMPP, Windows)

If your SSL files are:

  • mydomain.crt (certificate)

  • mydomain.key (private key)

  • mydomain-ca-bundle.crt (CA chain / intermediate cert)

Place them in:

C:\xampp\apache\crt\

Then edit:

C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf

Add your HTTPS virtual host:

<VirtualHost *:443>
    ServerName mydomain.local
    DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/myproject"
    SSLEngine on
    SSLCertificateFile "C:/xampp/apache/crt/mydomain.crt"
    SSLCertificateKeyFile "C:/xampp/apache/crt/mydomain.key"
    SSLCertificateChainFile "C:/xampp/apache/crt/mydomain-ca-bundle.crt"
    <Directory "C:/xampp/htdocs/myproject">
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

If your CA file is in .pem format, just replace the file names accordingly (Apache supports both .crt and .pem).

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