In this step by step guide, I will show you how to create and install SSL certificate on your local development environment, so let's begin

1. Navigate to apache folder, in my case its located in C:xamppapache
   

2. Create new folder named ssl
   
   

3. Add following files

   • cert.conf

   • make-cert.bat

You can update DNS.1 in cert.conf file if needed

4. Run make-cert.bat file and fill the details as shown in the following image
   
   

5. Navigate to newly created certificate folder, in my case its C:xamppapachessllocalhost
   
   
   

6. Run server.crt file and click on Install Certificate button
   
   

7. Click on Next button
   
   

8. Select Place all certificates in the following store option and browse Trusted Root Certification Authorities and click on the Next button
   
   

9. Click on the Finish button
   
   

10. Click on the Yes button
    
    

11. Click on the OK button
    
    

12. Open httpd-vhosts.conf file, in my case its located in C:xamppapacheconfextra and add the following code

<VirtualHost *:80>

    DocumentRoot "C:xampphtdocs"

    ServerName http://localhost/

</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:443>

    DocumentRoot "C:xampphtdocs"

    ServerName https://localhost/

    SSLEngine on

    SSLCertificateFile "ssllocalhostserver.crt"

    SSLCertificateKeyFile "ssllocalhostserver.key"

</VirtualHost>

You can change the DocumentRoot if needed

13. Restart Apache Server and its done.