How to run node on https in windows?

@herminia_bruen 

To run Node.js on HTTPS in Windows, you can follow these steps:

1. Generate SSL certificates: First, you will need to generate SSL certificates for your server. You can either use self-signed certificates for development purposes or use a trusted certificate authority to generate SSL certificates.
2. Set up your Node.js server to use HTTPS: In your Node.js server code, you will need to configure it to use HTTPS. You can use the https module provided by Node.js to create an HTTPS server.

Here's an example code snippet to create an HTTPS server in Node.js:

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const https = require('https');
const fs = require('fs');

const options = {
  key: fs.readFileSync('path/to/your/private.key'),
  cert: fs.readFileSync('path/to/your/certificate.pem')
};

https.createServer(options, (req, res) => {
  res.writeHead(200);
  res.end('Hello World!');
}).listen(443);

1. Run your Node.js server: Save your code in a JavaScript file (e.g., server.js) and run it using the command node server.js. Your Node.js server should now be running on HTTPS.
2. Access your HTTPS server: Open your web browser and navigate to https://localhost to access your HTTPS server running on Node.js.

Note: Make sure to replace path/to/your/private.key and path/to/your/certificate.pem with the actual path to your SSL certificates.