Self-Signed SSL with Apache 2.2 & Laravel on Windows

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Requirements

• installed Apache 2.2 with OpenSSL module bundled
• installed OpenSSL - http://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

Self-signed certificate

• start Windows Command Prompt as Administrator
• go to C:\OpenSSL\bin(or the folder where you installed OpenSSL)
• follow the steps from 1 to 4 - http://www.akadia.com/services/ssh_test_certificate.html
• copy the server.key & server.crt to <Apache2.2>/conf/ssl
• open the httpd.conf and add Listen 443
• enable mod_ssl in httpd.conf
• at end of httpd.conf add this

<IfModule ssl_module>
	SSLRandomSeed startup builtin
	SSLRandomSeed connect builtin
	SSLSessionCache none
</IfModule>

Setup virtual host

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "path-to-public-folder"
    ServerName yourapp.example.com
    ServerAlias *.yourapp.example.com
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:443>
    DocumentRoot "path-to-public-folder"
    ServerName yourapp.example.com
    SSLEngine On
    SSLCertificateFile conf/ssl/server.crt
    SSLCertificateKeyFile conf/ssl/server.key
</VirtualHost>

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.htaccess for Laravel 4+

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    <IfModule mod_negotiation.c>
        Options -MultiViews
    </IfModule>

    RewriteEngine On

    # Redirect to HTTPS...
    RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

    # Redirect Trailing Slashes...
    RewriteRule ^(.*)/$ /$1 [L,R=301]

    # Handle Front Controller...
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]
</IfModule>

Open http://yourapp.example.com and you will be redirected to https://yourapp.example.com