Enabling https (SSL) on LAMPP (XAMPP) at ubuntu 18.04 (Linux)

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To enable the https e.g. SSL request on XAMPP/LAMPP at ubuntu 18.04 linux system please follow the instructions below.


  • Stop the server if running.
  • Create SSL files for 10 years:
sudo openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 3650 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout Documents/https_ssl.key -out Documents/https_ssl.crt

  • Enter some of the SSL certificate information to create the SSL files.
  • Open the file to add vhost for the https host:
sudo nano /opt/lampp/etc/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

  • Write the following scripts and save the file:
# Non-SSL or http hosts
<VirtualHost *:80>
       DocumentRoot "/opt/lampp/htdocs/"
       ServerName localhost

</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
       DocumentRoot "/opt/lampp/htdocs/test/"
       ServerName test.localhost
</VirtualHost>

# SSL or https Hosts
<VirtualHost *:443>
       DocumentRoot "/opt/lampp/htdocs/test/"
       ServerName test.localhost
       SSLEngine on
       SSLCertificateFile "/home/user_name/Documents/https_ssl.crt"
       SSLCertificateKeyFile "/home/user_name/Documents/https_ssl.key"
</VirtualHost>

  • Open the file to uncomment the Include etc/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf line and save it:
sudo nano +488 /opt/lampp/etc/httpd.conf

Note: Please remember, you have to add the exception for self signed certificates.