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Quickstart Guide

Quickstart Guide

Section titled “Quickstart Guide”

Short Summary: This guide will help you spin up the SSL-CLM platform locally using Docker Compose, correct a mock CA, and issue your first certificate.

Prerequisites

Section titled “Prerequisites”
  • Docker Desktop installed and running.
  • Git installed.
  • 4GB+ RAM available.

Step-by-Step Guide

Section titled “Step-by-Step Guide”

Step 1: Clone and Start

Section titled “Step 1: Clone and Start”

Clone the repository and start the stack.

Terminal window
git clone https://github.com/qcecuring/ssl-clm-docker.git
cd ssl-clm-docker
docker-compose up -d

Step 2: Access the Console

Section titled “Step 2: Access the Console”
  1. Open your browser to http://localhost:8080.
  2. Login with default credentials:
    • Username: admin
    • Password: admin123

Step 3: Configure a Mock CA

Section titled “Step 3: Configure a Mock CA”

For this quickstart, we will use the built-in “Mock CA” so we don’t need real credentials.

  1. Navigate to Inventory → Certificate Authorities.
  2. Click Add New CA.
  3. Select Provider: Mock CA.
  4. Name: Local Test Root.
  5. Click Save.

Step 4: Issue a Certificate

Section titled “Step 4: Issue a Certificate”
  1. Go to Certificates → Request New.
  2. Common Name: test.local.
  3. CA: Local Test Root.
  4. Validity: 30 Days.
  5. Click Submit.

Result: You should instantly see a new certificate in the inventory with status ISSUED.

Troubleshooting

Section titled “Troubleshooting”

Common Issues

Section titled “Common Issues”

Issue: docker-compose fails with “port already allocated”. Solution: Ensure ports 8080 (UI) and 27017 (Mongo) are free.

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”