## Step 5: Set Up HTTPS with mkcert (Windows)

**1. Install mkcert (if not already installed):**
```powershell
choco install mkcert
```

**2. Install local certificate authority:**
```powershell
mkcert -install
```

**3. Create certificates directory:**
```powershell
mkdir certs
mkcert -cert-file certs/localhost+2.pem -key-file certs/localhost+2-key.pem localhost 127.0.0.1 ::1
```

This creates:
	•	certs/localhost+2.pem (certificate)
	•	certs/localhost+2-key.pem (private key)

**4. Install Uvicorn (ASGI server with SSL support):**

Ensure you are at the project root and venv is activated:
```powershell
pip install uvicorn[standard]
```

**5. Update requirements.txt:**
```powershell
pip freeze > requirements.txt
```

**6. Create run.bat script (Windows):**
```batch
@echo off
uvicorn backend.asgi:application ^
  --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8000 ^
  --ssl-keyfile ./certs/localhost+2-key.pem ^
  --ssl-certfile ./certs/localhost+2.pem
```

Note: Replace backend with your project name if different.

**7. Create VS Code launch configuration (optional):**

For debugging in VS Code, create `.vscode/launch.json`:

```powershell
mkdir .vscode -Force
@"
{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Django HTTPS (Uvicorn)",
      "type": "debugpy",
      "request": "launch",
      "module": "uvicorn",
      "args": [
        "backend.asgi:application",
        "--host", "0.0.0.0",
        "--port", "8000",
        "--ssl-keyfile", "./certs/localhost+2-key.pem",
        "--ssl-certfile", "./certs/localhost+2.pem",
        "--reload"
      ],
      "django": true,
      "justMyCode": true,
      "python": "`${workspaceFolder}/venv/Scripts/python.exe"
    }
  ]
}
"@ | Out-File -FilePath .vscode/launch.json -Encoding utf8
```

This allows you to:
- Run and debug Django with F5 in VS Code
- Set breakpoints in your Django code
- Automatic venv activation via the `python` path

Note: Replace `backend` with your project name if different. On Windows, the Python path uses `venv/Scripts/python.exe`.