I’ve attempted to use Local on and off for a few years now, but have never managed to correctly install an SSL. I’m using a Mac in this case, but have never had any luck on my Windows machine either.
Open Local
Create A New Site
Click Trust (get a hosts issue warning)
Open Keychain Access, find the site, and set it to Always Trust
Click Trust in Local (which does nothing)
Open the WP site, and install Better Search Replace to switch http:// to https://
Test the website again on various browsers/incognito, no certificate recognised
Thanks for this bug report and for the helpful screencast, @AaronChaos.
This seems specific to Firefox (including Firefox Developer Edition). I can only reproduce it there. It seems the way Local generates certificates doesn’t meet Firefox’s expectations for self-signed certs.
I have logged this as a bug for the Local team to address in a future update. For now SSL should work for you in Chrome or Safari, but I’m sorry that it isn’t working by default in your preferred browser.
