Laravel 5 Socialite - cURL error 77: error setting certificate verify locations

Question

I am using socialite in Laravel 5 to setup facebook login. I followed the instructions carefully until I got stuck with the following error

cURL error 60: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate

so I found the this answer to fix it which indeed passed but then I got this error

cURL error 77: error setting certificate verify locations:
CAfile: /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/cacert.pem
CApath: none

Any ideas what's the cause of this error?! and how to fix it?!

Tying

Are you using a real SSL certificate or a self certified certificate? Does the /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/cacert.pem file exist? – Teresiateresina

@Teresiateresina I downloaded the file as mentiond in the answer attached so it's the in the path /Applications/Xampp/xamppfiles – Tying

you need to put an absolute path not a relative path – Basham

Careful if open_basedir is set, that it includes the directory where cacert.pem is located. – Coper

Are you sure the name of the file is cacert.pem or cacert.perm? Check the extensions correctly and make sure that's what you have in your environment's certificate path, usually locatedin the php.ini file at curl.cainfo ="C:/wamp64/bin/php/php7.2.10/extras/ssl/cacert.pem" – Practice

Answer 1

I got stuck on this problem as well. It turned out that I had the path to my certificate set incorrectly in my php.ini file. Forgot the .txt extension.

What I had:

curl.cainfo = "C:\xampp\php\cacert.pem"

What I changed it to:

curl.cainfo = "C:\xampp\php\cacert.pem.txt"

Hope this helps.

Dituri

Not working still. My file is called just "cacert.pem" no ".txt" extension. – Tying

@omarsafwany, perhaps your file extension may have been set to hidden. The certificate is basically a text file so the .txt extension should be added along with its absolute path. Restart your apache server too for these changes to take effect. – Teem

+ may be try moving .pem file in 'bin/php/version-X.X/ext' folder. – Ileostomy

For me it was a typical PEBKAC - while I configured (read: copy&pasted) "C:\xampp\...", the actual Xampp installation was in "C:\Program Files\xampp\...". – Calque

I must agree that the downloaded pem file was converted to a file with a .txt extension. Mine surprisingly worked when I changed it to cacert.pem.txt. I noticed this already that the file type is saved in text format but I was hesitant to use the .txt extension but eventually gave it a try and it worked. – Inhambane

In my case it's the relative path. You must specify the full path. In case you need it relative from the coding, you can determine the path dynamically using dirname(__FILE__).'/../cacert.pem' for example. – Ehrenburg

Answer 2

Add cacert.pem file from https://curl.haxx.se/ca/cacert.pem in c:\xampp\php\cacert.pem

Change setting in php.ini file:

curl.cainfo = "C:\xampp\php\cacert.pem

Blackmarketeer

Helped me to make GuzzleHttp php package work. Thanks mate. – Templet

Had to set openssl.cafile in php.ini to the same thing as well, but this worked for me. – Alcaraz

Not working, I have litteral than you write here. – Selina

Answer 3

My error is:

cURL error 77: error setting certificate verify locations: CAfile: C:\xampp\apache\bin\curl-ca-bundle.crt CApath: none (see http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/libcurl-errors.html)

This works well for me:

1. Download the certificate from: https://curl.haxx.se/ca/cacert.pem
2. Rename the cacert.pem file into curl-ca-bundle.crt
3. Copy the file into path/to/xampp/apache/bin
4. Restart apache

Golgotha

Thank you. The "rename" saved my day. God Bless You – Sonnysonobuoy

Answer 4

I experienced some issues following instructions in regards to error 77.

On Windows 7, depending on your security settings - the file downloaded may be blocked. See screenshot:

Once I unblocked the file and ensured proper user access rights, I also had to put the file in the following location:

C:\xampp\apache\bin\cacert.pem.txt

In addition to changing php.ini per the other posts on this issue.

curl.cainfo="C:\xampp\php\cacert.pem.txt"

After completing the above steps, restarting Apache via the XAMPP Control Panel, the error was resolved.

Mahdi

Answer 5

1. Save this certificate (https://curl.haxx.se/ca/cacert.pem) as cacert.pem.txt in C:\xampp\php

2. Add to php.ini:

   curl.cainfo = "C:\xampp\php\cacert.pem.txt"
   

3. Don't forget to restart XAMPP (it won't work until it restarts)

Then it works fine!

Barna

Worked for me although I had to set my path accurately like "C:\wamp64\bin\php\extras\cacert.perm" or "C:\wamp64\bin\php\php7.2.1\extras\cacert.perm" . Also be sure to restart your web server after making changes to your php ini file. – Practice

Answer 6

1. Download from (https://curl.haxx.se/ca/cacert.pem)
2. Change the name 'cacert.pem' to 'curl-ca-bundle.crt'
   (after that, move it to the path 'C:\xampp\apache\bin')
3. In 'php.ini', remove ';' in the following line: curl.cainfo="C:\xampp\apache\bin\curl-ca-bundle.crt"

That works for me.

Midwinter

you should need to mention that the file shall be placed in " C:\xampp\apache\bin " path – Thenceforth

Answer 7

Checkout double quote on php.ini file: if you copied and past from the Web maybe you got wrong double quote:

”C:\xampp\php\cacert.pem.txt”

instead of

"C:\xampp\php\cacert.pem.txt"

Sheaves

Thank you, if you don't mention this I'd probably spend hours trying to figured out. – Augmented

Oh man, this worked for me too - my last quote appears was incorrect. I don't believe I would have figured this out. You are a life saver - THANKS! – Polished

YES!!!! This one! Damn :) – Howlyn

Answer 8

In your php.ini file, you should also update your

;openssl.cafile 

with the same cacert.pem link you used in updating your

;curl.cainfo

Have a look at mine before and after

;curl.cainfo =

;openssl.cafile=

to

curl.cainfo ="C:\php-7.4.11\extras\ssl\cacert.pem"

openssl.cafile="C:\php-7.4.11\extras\ssl\cacert.pem"

this fixes the cURL 60 error

curl.cainfo ="C:\php-7.4.11\extras\ssl\cacert.pem" 

while

openssl.cafile="C:\php-7.4.11\extras\ssl\cacert.pem" 

fixes the cURL 77 error.

Have fun!

NB: Do not forget to restart your server before trying it out.

For those who wish to find their php.ini file, use this command after you cd into your application

php -i | grep 'Configuration File'

Respite

Answer 9

For windows

I had same problem after i updated php on window 2008. Suddenly all my php codes stopped working. What i did, i opned php.ini then i found a line

;curl.cainfo =

and i changed to

curl.cainfo = "C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\v7.0\cacert.pem" (remember to remove ; before curl.cainfo)

and everything went to normal. What you need is to download a cert file cert.pem and place it anywhere on your server and change the line as i did in php.ini

Warhol

Answer 10

You need to replace the existing certificate with the other one here. After that:

• Extract and add it to xampp\php\ext
• Open xampp\php\php.ini
• Add this line curl.cainfo='location from the first step' to the end of the file.
• Restart and it should be working now.

This is the source link.

Tying

Answer 11

This same problem with me in php version 8.0.3 on windows : Solution was I had to uncomment and set openssl.capath=path of certs in php.ini file.

I already set openssl.cafile so it was not throwing error for that but oepnssl.capath was not set sot error was there.

openssl.cafile="C:\Users\Akta\Softwares\php-8.0.3-nts-Win32-vs16-x64\extras\ssl\demoCA\cacert.pem"

openssl.capath="C:\Users\Akta\Softwares\php-8.0.3-nts-Win32-vs16-x64\extras\ssl\demoCA\certs"

Tobietobin

Answer 12

ULTIMATE SOLUTION THAT WORKS 2022, 2023, 2024

1. Download from [(https://curl.haxx.se/ca/cacert.pem)][1]
2. Download the 'cacert.pem' twice
3. Change the name of the second downloaded 'cacert.pem' to 'cacert.crt'
4. Place both files in C:/wamp64/bin/php/php7.4.26/extras/ssl/ (your php version may different, so choose that directory.)

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5. In your php.ini file from the wamp sever,

6. Uncomment ;curl.cainfo & ;openssl.cafile, be removing the semicolon before it.

7. Make changes as shown below: curl.cainfo ="C:/wamp64/bin/php/php7.4.26/extras/ssl/cacert.pem"

   openssl.cafile="C:/wamp64/bin/php/php7.4.26/extras/ssl/cacert.crt"

8. Restart wamp

9. It works like merlin magic (-_-)

Boettcher

Answer 13

I read every thread I could find and this one provided the missing piece.

Background: I encountered this issue will trying to get Drupal 8 to check for available updates on a fresh development environment (wamp based).

1. Get a copy of the Certificate data from Mozilla, it can be found here: https://curl.haxx.se/ca/cacert.pem If you want to know more about what this is read this: https://serverfault.com/questions/241046/what-is-the-cacert-pem-and-for-what-to-use-that
2. Save the file as "cacert.pem.txt" not as "cacert.pem" This was the missing piece, thanks LyleK!. I have no clue why but you must have the .txt extension on the end or it does not work.
3. Explicitly add the path to the location of the "cacert.pem.txt" file to your php.ini

Example:

[curl]
; A default value for the CURLOPT_CAINFO option. This is required to be an
; absolute path.
curl.cainfo = "C:\wamp\custom\cacert.pem.txt"

If you are using a wamp stack restart it. You should be good to go.

Weep

Answer 14

First, you need to download your "curl.cainfo" file then you need to locate it to C:\xampp\php\cacert.pem.txt.

Second, you need to open your php.ini file in Xampp and copy this =>

curl.cainfo = C:\xampp\php\cacert.pem.txt anywhere you want.

Third please restart your Apache Server refresh your localhost page and that should work fine.

Rexford

Answer 15

If anyone is running Windows with Plesk and they get this error.

You must ensure that the curl.cainfo path is inside the Plesk PHP directory otherwise you will get the error above even with the fix.

curl.cainfo = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Plesk\Additional\PleskPHP55\extras\ssl\cacert.pem.txt"

Fixed for me. Hope this helps someone, someday, somewhere.

Gorilla

And if you use Plesk in a shared host without access to the PHP directory, you can only set the curl option CURLOPT_CAINFO directly before each use. – Propagandize

Answer 16

I've tried @mahesh-singh-chouhan, @omarsafwany, @LyleK solutions. but get same error repeatedly.

After that, I update php.ini file without double quotes & with .pem extension & I'm succeed to get desired result with below code.

curl.cainfo=E:\Xampp-5.6.3\php\ext\cacert.pem

I've also attached Screenshot.

Please first try above users suggestions, If failed also use this.

Thanks for solutions It creates way for me @mahesh-singh-chouhan, @omarsafwany, @LyleK

Sylvanus

Answer 17

you did not read the error carefully, now read it carefully

cURL error 77: error setting certificate verify locations: CAfile: D:\XAMPP\apache\bin\curl-ca-bundle.crt CApath: none (see http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/libcurl-errors.html)

it means you are missing a file called curl-ca-bundle.crt to verify certificate locations, so you just need to put this(curl-ca-bundle.crt) file into your XAMPP\apache\bin\ folder and everything is fine error 77 has gone.

curl-ca-bundle.crt, to download the file you can use this link https://github.com/nirmalkumar98/nk

Boxhaul

Man, you're awesome! I had dive many many resolutions and hadn't noticed: the location is.. Thank you, anyway :-) – Oblivion

Answer 18

I had the same issue and i tried every solution mentioned here and on other posts but none of them worked. I tried
1) Setting proper file rights ( didn't work )
2) Changing file extension ( didn't work)

then i moved the cacert.pem file inside php/ directory in xampp and restarted it, it worked. Hope it helps someone.

Vicky

Answer 19

this worked for me

curl.cainfo = "C:\xampp\php\cacert.pem.txt"

hope it helps some one :)

Barrelchested

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Answer 20

It seems you forgot to add quote for the file path. I was got the same error (77), that was because i forgot to add quotes. I solved the problem by adding that. ex: "C:\AppServ\php\cacert.pem"

Jungjungfrau

Answer 21

i had this problem in windows 2012

i had a virtual dedicated server that host for laravel

then i had this error and

• download that file from here
• put in my extras folder in php 7.2

• in my php.ini file find this line

  [curl]

  ; A default value for the CURLOPT_CAINFO option. This is required to be an

  ; absolute path. curl.cainfo = extras/ssl/cacert.pem

• i paste my download file into php file sth like this:

curl.cainfo = "C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\v7.2\extras\ssl\cacert.pem"

• then save php.ini
• then restart my iis or just website

in my case i just restart my website

Temblor

Answer 22

For solve this error use this code :

 $client = new Client(['verify' => false ]);

And use this $client like this in your code:

   $headers = [
            'Authorization' => 'Bearer ' . $token,
            'Accept' => 'application/json',
            RequestOptions::BODY => ' any code for your body ',
        ];

        $response = $client->request('POST', 'bar', [
            'headers' => $headers
        ]);

        $response = $response->getBody()->getContents();

        return $response;

Fabaceous

Answer 23

i had the same problem. you have to open the file .pem or pem.txt with a simple editor (bloc-note) and past the (https://curl.haxx.se/ca/cacert.pem) in your file. you have to reload apache.

Burgundy

Answer 24

If it is related to git:

git config --global http.sslverify "false"

will solve the problem.

Wertz

Down voted this response, disabling SSL is never a good solution. – Nerissanerita

It is not disabling SSL, only certificate validation. Still not a good solution though! – Carleton