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How to Enable HTTPS on WAMP Server (Windows 10/11)

Windows 10/11 - Enable HTTPS in WampServer

• Have you recently purchased a GoDaddy Wildcard SSL certificate?
• Or maybe you're using Google's SSL but want to test locally?
• Don't want to spend extra just for testing HTTPS on localhost?

This guide is for developers working with MS Access and PHP apps on WAMP who need HTTPS for secure development and testing.

🥈Steps to Enable HTTPS on WAMP

1. Install OpenSSL

WAMP usually comes with OpenSSL. Check for openssl.exe inside:

C:\wamp64\bin\apache\apache[version]\bin\

If it's missing, download it from the official OpenSSL website.

2. Generate SSL Certificates

cd C:\wamp64\bin\apache\apache[version]\bin
openssl genpkey -algorithm RSA -out private.key
openssl req -new -x509 -key private.key -out certificate.crt -days 365

Use localhost as the Common Name during the certificate generation.

3. Configure Apache

Edit httpd.conf (usually found at C:\wamp64\bin\apache\apache[version]\conf\)

Uncomment these lines:

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

4. Set SSL File Paths

Now open httpd-ssl.conf and update paths to the SSL cert files:

SSLCertificateFile "C:/wamp64/bin/apache/apache[version]/conf/ssl/certificate.crt"
SSLCertificateKeyFile "C:/wamp64/bin/apache/apache[version]/conf/ssl/private.key"

5. Virtual Host for HTTPS

Add a virtual host to httpd-vhosts.conf:

<VirtualHost *:443>
    DocumentRoot "C:/wamp64/www"
    ServerName localhost
    SSLEngine on
    SSLCertificateFile "C:/wamp64/bin/apache/apache[version]/conf/ssl/certificate.crt"
    SSLCertificateKeyFile "C:/wamp64/bin/apache/apache[version]/conf/ssl/private.key"
</VirtualHost>

6. Restart WAMP

Restart WAMP to apply changes and try visiting: https://localhost

7. Bypass Browser Warnings

Since the certificate is self-signed, browsers may show a warning. Simply click “Proceed to localhost” to bypass it.

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