Is it possible to convert to and test https when you server is still at home?

[SteveZand]

I've just installed Ubuntu 18 and upgraded the board to 2.0.17.

I want to complete the configuration of the server at home as much as possible, before bringing it back to the datacenter.

Now I want to convert my board to https while the server is still here at home, with a local temporary static ip address.

In my windows hosts file I've added my domain name to resolve directly to the local server.

So my questions is can I already convert to https, are is this only possible in the datacenter where the official ip-address is assigned to the server?

[vbgamer45]

You can do a self signed certificate maybe. Ideally thouh you can buy a domain now then order an ssl to get the certificate ready for your server.
Lets encrypt you can do for free as well link https://certbot.eff.org/

[SteveZand]

I already have the domain. I want to use https://certbot.eff.org/ [nofollow]

but can i use this to configure my official domain, while the server is still at home with temporary ip?

[vbgamer45]

Sure if the domain is pointed to the IP then you can.  The IP doesn't matter. You can move the certificate to one machine or another.

[shawnb61]

Various URLs may still be in sync, but directory names likely need to be changed.  Unless you can emulate the directory structure, too?

If not, you have to run repair_settings on the target server anyway. 

[SteveZand]

Various URLs may still be in sync, but directory names likely need to be changed.  Unless you can emulate the directory structure, too?

If not, you have to run repair_settings on the target server anyway.

Why do you need to change directory structures?

[vbgamer45]

Usually file paths change when you upload from a home computer to a webhost/server which is why repair settings is needed.