Enable SSL in Visual Studio

I see this EXACT problem from time to time, when using SSL, and have found that (especially when working on someone else’s project in a team environment) the Visual Studio project web settings (SSL ports) sometimes get messed up. Here’s what I do to fix them:

  • In Solution Explorer, click your project.
  • Hit the F4 key (view properties).
  • Copy the URL (NOT the SSL URL).
  • Paste the URL into the Project Url on the Web Tab, Save.
  • In Solution Explorer, click your project.
  • Hit the F4 key (view properties).
  • Change SSL Enabled to false.
  • Change it back to true. There should be a new SSL URL. Copy it.
  • Paste the new SSL URL into Project URL on Web tab. Click Create Virtual Directory.
  • Click Override application root URL, and paste in SSL URL. Save.

This always solves the issue for me.

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