I've a project like yours, when i run the first time, i check if there is a
certificate in some directory and if it is not there I call my selfsigned
module to generate a one:

 https://github.com/jfromaniello/selfsigned



2013/7/18 Mark Hahn <[email protected]>

> I have a node server app that I want to publish on npm.  I would like it
> to be easy for anyone to do an npm install and then run the server.  I have
> only published modules in npm, not apps.  Some questions ...
>
> 1) After installing, how can they start the server?  Of course they could
> go to the app folder and run "node my-server" but that is a pain.  I'd like
> for them to be able to do a global install and then just start it with a
> simple bash command from any working directory.
>
> 2) My server only accepts https connections. I don't want them to have to
> go to the trouble to install a self-signed certificate.  Once again I'd
> like for them to be able to do the npm install and then use it immediately
> from their browser.  Is there any way that npm could install a self-signed
> certificate?  The only person accessing this server will be the person who
> installed it so it would be easy for them to provide an exception for the
> certificate in their browser. Or is there a way I can run an https  server
> with no certificate?  Encryption is all I need.
>
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