# Set Up HTTPS

LubeLogger runs on Kestrel, which is a cross-platform standalone web server provided by .NET

If you're running LubeLogger behind a reverse proxy(i.e. NGINX), then this walkthrough does not apply to you since the SSL certs will be served up by NGINX instead of Kestrel.

This article covers the step-by-step process to set up HTTPS for a LubeLogger instance.

## Docker
If you're running LubeLogger on a Docker instance, first read [this article by Microsoft](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/security/docker-compose-https?view=aspnetcore-8.0)

1. Convert the .PEM / .CRT files into .PFX, read [this StackOverflow post](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/808669/convert-a-cert-pem-certificate-to-a-pfx-certificate)
2. Open and modify the .env file and add the following lines(note that in this example I used bob as the password for the cert)
> [!NOTE]
> You can use the [LubeLogger Configurator](https://lubelogger.com/configure)
> for this step
```
ASPNETCORE_Kestrel__Certificates__Default__Password=bob
ASPNETCORE_Kestrel__Certificates__Default__Path=/https/<yourPFXCertificateName>.pfx
ASPNETCORE_URLS=https://+:443;http://+:80
```
3. Open and modify docker-compose.yml. You will need to bind a new volume to the Docker container so that Kestrel can access the certificate file.
```
    volumes:
      - ~/https/:/https:ro
```
4. Run `docker-compose up -d` to start up the container and `https://localhost` will now have a valid cert.

## Windows
If you're running LubeLogger as the standalone Windows executable, first read [this article by Microsoft](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/servers/kestrel/endpoints?view=aspnetcore-8.0#configure-https-in-appsettingsjson)

1. Convert the .PEM / .CRT files into .PFX, read [this StackOverflow post](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/808669/convert-a-cert-pem-certificate-to-a-pfx-certificate)
2. Open and modify appsettings.json located in the same directory as the CarCareTracker executable and add the following lines(note that in this example I used bob as the password for the cert)
> [!NOTE]
> You can use the [LubeLogger Configurator](https://lubelogger.com/configure)
> for this step
```
"Kestrel": {
    "Endpoints": {
      "Http": {
        "Url": "http://localhost:80"
      },
      "HttpsInlineCertFile": {
        "Url": "https://localhost:443",
        "Certificate": {
          "Path": "<path to .pfx file>",
          "Password": "bob"
        }
      }
}
```
3. Restart the app and `https://localhost` will now have a valid cert.