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[DOCS] Add Windows and Firefox mkcert install instructions #1953

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(Note the prompt `Installing to the system store is not yet supported on this Linux`, which can be a simple result of not having /usr/sbin in the path so that `/usr/sbin/update-ca-certificates` can be found.)

### Windows and Firefox `mkcert -install` additional instructions

The `mkcert -install` step on Windows does not work for the Firefox browser.
You need to add the created root certficate authority to the security
configuration by your self:

- Run `mkcert -install` (you can use the shortcut from the start menu for that)
- Run `mkcert -CAROOT` to see the local folder used for the newly created root
certificate authority before
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- Enter `certificates` into the search box on the top
- Click to `Show certificates...`
- Click to the tab `Certificate authorities`
- Click `Import...`
- Go to the folder where your root certificate authority was stored before
- Select the file `rootCA-key.pem`
- Click to `Open`

You should now see your CA under `mkcert development CA`.

### Uninstallation

For instructions to uninstall DDEV-Local see [Uninstallation](users/uninstall.md).
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