How To Install OpenSSL on Windows?

You can download the OpenSSL installer for Windows from the official OpenSSL website: https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

On the website, you can choose between the 64-bit or 32-bit version of OpenSSL, depending on your system’s architecture. Once you have downloaded the installer, run it and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

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To install OpenSSL on Windows, you can follow these steps:

  1. Download the OpenSSL installer executable file from the official OpenSSL website: https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html
  2. Run the installer executable and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
  3. Add the OpenSSL bin directory to your system’s PATH environment variable so that you can run OpenSSL commands from the Command Prompt. The bin directory is typically located at C:\OpenSSL-Win64\bin (or C:\OpenSSL-Win32\bin for the 32-bit version).
  4. Verify the installation by opening a Command Prompt and running the following command:

openssl version

This should display the version of OpenSSL that is installed on your system.

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