Creating .pem file for APNS?

Question

How do I create a .pem file to be stored in the hosting server for APN payload data?

Answer 1

->> Apple's own tutorial <<- is the only working set of instructions I've come across. It's straight forward and I can confirm it works brilliantly on both a linux php server and a windows php server.

You can find their 5-step pem creation process right at the bottom of the page.