How to setup the root cert for dummies, by renge

Do you want to access everything like nothing is different? Do you trust this dumb person on the Internet to not misuse this against you? Good! Then here is how to do it, based on how you are visiting.

For all of these, you will want to download the root.crt, which you will then install into your device based on the instructions. If you're concerned about your security for doing this (that's good), feel free to look up what this entails, or ask your tsundere AI friend with web lookup or something.



Firefox (any device)

Due to Firefox being different, you need to install the root CA inside of it, regardless of if it's in your system store.

So apparently, Firefox is no longer different on Windows, macOS and Android, so feel free to ignore this. If you do have issues, do follow it though.



Windows



Android

Android is.. complicated. To avoid MITM attacks, most apps ignore user-installed certificates, so you should follow your browsers instructions. If unclear, contact me and I'll try to help you. If you have a rooted device or something, this is how you do it.



Linux

Every distro is different, and this might not work for you. You're on Linux, so you should be capable of looking up instructions specific to your setup. But.. you can also contact me.

Here are some instructions primarily targeting Debian-based distros, incl. Ubuntu and Linux Mint.



iOS/iPadOS

Unlike Android, iOS apps respect user-installed certs, making this much easier!

Though, I heard they need a specific format. I can't test it right now, but if you have troubles, contact me.