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  1. Create a private key openssl genrsa -out server.key 2048

  2. make a new x509 cert good for 10 years for that private key openssl req -new -x509 -sha256 -key server.key -out server.crt -days 3650

  3. Follow the prompts entering CY code, State/Region name, and localhost for everything else

  4. open keychain (cmd + space keychain access.app)

  5. Drag the .crt file into system certificates

  6. Double click the certificate, expand the "trust" section

  7. Where it says "Using this Certificate" Select "Always Trust" from the dropdown

  8. Confirm the change with your mac password

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