Express Server

See https://hackernoon.com/set-up-ssl-in-nodejs-and-express-using-openssl-f2529eab5bb for full information.

Setup Steps

Install express with npm i express.

Set up server.js --- see server.js file for information create the https certificate openssl exception with the command line:

openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -days 3650

Create the .p12 certificate file with the following command:

openssl pkcs12 -export -out cert.p12 -inkey key.pem -in cert.pem

Update Chrome/Brave certificate exceptions

Import the .p12 file under Edit > Preferences --> Manage certificates --> Your certificates import add the cert.p12 and enter the password.

Finally you need to go to brave://flags and chrome://flags and set allow-insecure-localhost to enabled