How do I create a self-signed certificate for code signing on Windows?

Question

How do I create a self-signed certificate for code signing using tools from the Windows SDK?

Answer 1

As of PowerShell 4.0 (Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2) it is possible to make a certificate in Windows without makecert.exe.

The commands you need are New-SelfSignedCertificate and Export-PfxCertificate.

Instructions are in Creating Self Signed Certificates with PowerShell.