express-ssl.js

// 1. Generate SSL cert
// > openssl genrsa -out privatekey.pem 1024 
// > openssl req -new -key privatekey.pem -out certrequest.csr 
// > openssl x509 -req -in certrequest.csr -signkey privatekey.pem -out certificate.pem

// 2. Set up your express server
var https   = require('https');
var fs      = require('fs');
var express = require('express');
var app     = express();

var options = {
  key: fs.readFileSync('privatekey.pem'),
  cert: fs.readFileSync('certificate.pem')
};

https.createServer(options, app).listen(443);