express-https

What is this?

This repository aims to provide a simple placeholder to test the validity and functionality of your HTTPS settings.

This project was made and tested on a system running Linux, specifically Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Other operating systems should work fine, but feel free to open an issue if you find any bugs.

Getting started

1. Download using the Git CLI, or your prefered method.

git clone https://github.com/DF1229/express-https

2. Install the dependencies using npm.

npm install

3. Upload your SSL key and certificate.

Locate and update the sslcert/key.pem and sslcert/cert.pem files accordingly.

Need help generating an SSL certificate? See https://certbot.eff.org

4. Run the index.js file

node index.js

5. Verify the server is running

Console output should look like this:

HTTP:80 LISTENING
HTTPS:443 LISTENING

At this point your site should be reachable through any webbrowser, just make sure to enter your configured IP-address or domain.

Common issues

Connection timed out

Make sure you have opened port 443 (HTTPS) in your firewall and/or router.

For more on how to do this on Linux, see this tutorial by DigitalOcean on the topic.