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OpenSSL 3.6.1 Windows Installer x64 - January 2026
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This screenshot shows how to create a certificate signing request (CSR) using an elevated PowerShell 7 window.

Tell your project where to find the OpenSSL header files by adding the include folder path in your C/C++ settings.

Tell your project which OpenSSL libraries to link by adding libcrypto.lib and libssl.lib to the Linker’s Additional Dependencies.

This screenshot shows how to create a certificate signing request (CSR) using an elevated PowerShell 7 window.

