New Post: Unable to connect to local server

Also, Load a certificate is greyed out so I am unable to load a cert.

Fill the 'Password' textbox and the button will not be greyed out anymore.

I am also unable to create my own certificate . This is what happens when I click on Generate Certificate

This is because, you didn't have checked the checkbox "Connect to local server". "Local" needs to be displayed aside of the server name.