title: cURL error 60: SSL certificate in Laravel 5.4
body: <p><strong>Full Error</strong></p>
  <p><code>RequestException in CurlFactory.php line 187: cURL error 60: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate (see http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/libcurl-errors.html)</code></p>
  <p><strong>Scenario</strong></p>
  <p>Before anyone points me to these two laracasts answers: <a href="https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/general-discussion/curl-error-60-ssl-certificate-problem-unable-to-get-local-issuer-certificate" rel="noreferrer">https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/general-discussion/curl-error-60-ssl-certificate-problem-unable-to-get-local-issuer-certificate</a></p>
  <p><a href="https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/general-discussion/curl-error-60-ssl-certificate-problem-unable-to-get-local-issuer-certificate/replies/52954" rel="noreferrer">https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/general-discussion/curl-error-60-ssl-certificate-problem-unable-to-get-local-issuer-certificate/replies/52954</a></p>
  <p>I've already looked at them and that's why I'm here.</p>
  <p>The problem I have is that now I have the cacert.pem file BUT it doesn't make sense where to put it, the answers indicate to place the file in my xampp directory and change my <code>php.ini</code> file but I'm not using xampp for anything, I'm using Laravel's artisan server to run my project.</p>
  <p>If xampp is not in use, where should I place this file? Moreover, why would an accepted answer be to place it in my xampp directory? I dont understand.</p>
  <p><strong>My Exact Question</strong></p>
  <p>Where do I place the <code>cacert.pem</code> file to stop this error in laravel 5.4?</p>