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How create self-hosted certificate
$ openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout key.pem -x509 -days 365 -out certificate.pem
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This command generates a self-signed certificate using OpenSSL. It creates a private key file (key.pem) and a self-signed certificate file (certificate.pem) that are valid for 365 days.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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