NodeJS Express with HTTPS on Windows 10

https://timonweb.com/posts/running-expressjs-server-over-https/

1. Install
Install Win64OpenSSL_Light-1_1_1d.exe with all default values
http://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html
Win64 OpenSSL v1.1.1d Light (EXE) 3MB
http://slproweb.com/download/Win64OpenSSL_Light-1_1_1d.exe

2. Create

Go to a new folder, run

"C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\bin\openssl.exe" req -nodes -new -x509 -keyout server.key -out server.cert

This gives

server.cert
server.key


3. main.js code

var opn = require('opn');
opn('https://127.0.0.1:8081/');

var fs = require('fs');
var https = require('https');

var express = require('express');
var app = express();

app.get('/', function (req, res) {
   res.send('Hello World');
});

var server = https.createServer({
  key: fs.readFileSync('server.key'),
  cert: fs.readFileSync('server.cert')
}, app).listen(8081, function () {
   var host = server.address().address;
   var port = server.address().port;
   
   console.log("Example app listening at http://%s:%s", host, port);

});




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