# Bypass 'SSL' on XAMPP so that I can proceed to the installation

**URL:** <https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/bypass-ssl-on-xampp-so-that-i-can-proceed-to-the-installation/15609>\
**Category:** Installation\
**Created:** [November 8, 2026, 2:32am UTC](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/bypass-ssl-on-xampp-so-that-i-can-proceed-to-the-installation/15609 "2026-11-08T02:32:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dopski](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@Dopski](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/u/Dopski)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 2:32am UTC](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/bypass-ssl-on-xampp-so-that-i-can-proceed-to-the-installation/15609/1 "2026-11-08T02:32:54Z")

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Gibbon installation cannot proceed because it requires a valid SSL certificate. I created a self-signed certificate using openssl, installed the certificate on my Windows 11 Trusted Root Certificate and still cannot use ‘https’ on my localhost. How can I bypass such requirement?

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**Author:** ![sandra](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/user_avatar/ask.gibbonedu.org/sandra/32/5_2.png) [@sandra](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/u/sandra)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2026, 4:26am UTC](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/bypass-ssl-on-xampp-so-that-i-can-proceed-to-the-installation/15609/2 "2026-11-09T04:26:09Z")

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Hi @Dopski, welcome to the Gibbon community. The SSL indicator on the install page is a visual reminder, but it should be non-blocking, so even if it shows red you should be able to proceed to the next step for installation on a localhost. Hope this helps!