OpenSSL Error messages 1 week and still cant download composer. the error generated is Connection Error [ERR_CONNECTION]: Unable to connect to getcomposer.org Request to https://getcomposer.org/installer failed with errors: SSL operation failed with code 1. OpenSSL Error messages: error:14090086:SSL routines:SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE:certificate verify failed. Failed to enable crypto. Failed to open stream: operation failed OS = Windows 7 using XAMPP. My php.ini has openssl.cafile=C:\xampp\php\openssl\cert.pem from the command line => $ php -r "print_r(openssl_get_cert_locations());" the reply is Array ( [default_cert_file] => f:\repo\winlibs_openssl_vc11_x86/cert.pem [default_cert_file_env] => SSL_CERT_FILE [default_cert_dir] => f:\repo\winlibs_openssl_vc11_x86/certs [default_cert_dir_env] => SSL_CERT_DIR [default_private_dir] => f:\repo\winlibs_openssl_vc11_x86/private [default_default_cert_area] => f:\repo\winlibs_openssl_vc11_x86 [ini_cafile] => C:\xampp\cert.pem [ini_capath] => ) their isnt f: drive where do i go from here. Please help