To download and install OpenSSL on Windows:
One thing that is a little tricky at first is in Windows, we are used to using GUIs. OpenSSL is a command line program. Here is a simple example of how to use the OpenSSL command line on Windows:
Change to the directory that contains the openssl.exe program:
cd "C:\program files\gnuwin32\bin\"
Start OpenSSL:
openssl.exe
Display the current version of OpenSSL:
OpenSSL> version
OpenSSL 0.9.8h 28 May 2008