SharePoint Framework

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Spfx dev cert with WSL

To trust dev cert in Ubuntu note the location of the .cer file noted in the error message of gulp trust-dev-cert.

Copy this file to the Windows filesystem somewhere, and import it to Trusted Root Certificate Authorities using the process listed below (see reference).

  1. Open Run and enter mmc.
  2. File > Add/Remove Snap In > under Available snap-ins select Certificates and then select Add.
  3. Select Computer Account, Next, Current User, Local computer, and then Finish.
  4. Select OK.
  5. Back in mmc, in Console Root tree select Certificates, right-click Trusted Root Certificate Authorities and select All Tasks > Import
  6. Select Next, browse for .cer file, Next, Next, Finish, OK.

For extensions you may need to manually do the following:

Note the line in terminal, To load your scripts, use this query string: ?debug=true&noredir=true&debugManifestsFile=https://localhost:4321/temp/manifests.js.

Open this file in your browser: https://localhost:4321/temp/manifests.js and accept warnings.