diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14eaed8..d8c0371 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ Check [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) for recommendations on how
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.0.6] - 2021-4-30
+### Fixed
+- Fixed a bug where the extension could not connect to Appwrite instances over localhost beacuse of self-signed certificates.
+
 ## [0.0.5] - 2021-4-30
 ### Fixed
 - Sometimes views would not refresh after adding/removing a project [PR](https://github.com/streamlux/vscode-appwrite/pull/7)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ef3ce0..98f3339 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ After connecting to an Appwrite project, your `appwrite.projects` setting will c
             "endpoint": "https://[Domain]/v1",
             "projectId": "[Project ID]",
             "secret": "API key with all scopes",
+            "selfSigned": "boolean", // set to true if you're connecting to Appwrite over localhost
             "nickname": "My project"
 }
 ```
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8241e85..c830aa9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "vscode-appwrite",
     "displayName": "Appwrite",
     "description": "Manage your Appwrite resources right from VS Code!",
-    "version": "0.0.5",
+    "version": "0.0.6",
     "engines": {
         "vscode": "^1.55.0"
     },
diff --git a/src/appwrite.d.ts b/src/appwrite.d.ts
index 96c72f5..e84fab3 100644
--- a/src/appwrite.d.ts
+++ b/src/appwrite.d.ts
@@ -243,18 +243,18 @@ type Membership = {
 };
 
 export type FilesList = {
-  sum: number;
-  files: File[];
+    sum: number;
+    files: File[];
 };
 
 export type File = {
-  '$id': string;
-  '$permissions': Permissions;
-  name: string;
-  dateCreated: number;
-  signature: string;
-  mimeType: string;
-  sizeOriginal: number;
+    $id: string;
+    $permissions: Permissions;
+    name: string;
+    dateCreated: number;
+    signature: string;
+    mimeType: string;
+    sizeOriginal: number;
 };
 
 export type Collection = {
@@ -266,14 +266,14 @@ export type Collection = {
     rules: Rule[];
 };
 
-export type CreatedCollection = Partial<Collection> & Pick<Collection, 'name'>;
+export type CreatedCollection = Partial<Collection> & Pick<Collection, "name">;
 
 export type CollectionsList = {
     sum: number;
     collections: Collection[];
 };
 
-export type CreatedRule = Omit<Rule, '$id' | '$collection' | 'default' | 'list'>;
+export type CreatedRule = Omit<Rule, "$id" | "$collection" | "default" | "list">;
 
 export type Rule = {
     $id: string;
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ export type Client = {
     setProject: (projectId: string) => Client;
     // Your secret API key
     setKey: (key: string) => Client;
+    setSelfSigned: (value: boolean) => void;
 };
 export type UsersClient = {
     deleteUser: (id: string) => Promise<any>;
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@ export type StorageClient = {
     createFile: (file: any, read: string[], write: string[]) => Promise<any>;
     listFiles: () => Promise<any>;
     getFile: (fileId: string) => Promise<any>;
-}
+};
 
 export type SDK = {
     Client: new () => Client;
diff --git a/src/client.ts b/src/client.ts
index 3313fcb..0772412 100644
--- a/src/client.ts
+++ b/src/client.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ export let healthClient: Health | undefined;
 export let databaseClient: Database | undefined;
 export let storageClient: Storage | undefined;
 
-function initAppwriteClient({ endpoint, projectId, secret }: AppwriteProjectConfiguration) {
+function initAppwriteClient({ endpoint, projectId, secret, selfSigned }: AppwriteProjectConfiguration) {
     client = new AppwriteSDK.Client();
     clientConfig = { endpoint, projectId, secret };
-    client.setEndpoint(endpoint).setProject(projectId).setKey(secret);
+    client.setEndpoint(endpoint).setProject(projectId).setKey(secret).setSelfSigned(selfSigned);
 
     usersClient = new Users(client);
     healthClient = new Health(client);
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index 55bd14b..72a7474 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export type AppwriteProjectConfiguration = {
     endpoint: string;
     console?: string;
     projectId: string;
+    selfSigned: boolean;
     secret: string;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ui/AddProjectWizard.ts b/src/ui/AddProjectWizard.ts
index 8b36ed5..a31a654 100644
--- a/src/ui/AddProjectWizard.ts
+++ b/src/ui/AddProjectWizard.ts
@@ -1,38 +1,51 @@
 import { window } from "vscode";
-import { AppwriteProjectConfiguration } from "../settings";
+import { AppwriteProjectConfiguration, getActiveProjectConfiguration } from "../settings";
 
 export async function addProjectWizard(): Promise<AppwriteProjectConfiguration | undefined> {
+    const config = await getActiveProjectConfiguration();
     const endpoint = await window.showInputBox({
         placeHolder: "Endpoint",
-        prompt: "Enter your Appwrite API endping",
-        ignoreFocusOut: true
+        value: config?.endpoint ?? "https://localhost/v1",
+        valueSelection: undefined,
+        prompt: "Enter your Appwrite API endpoint (ex: https://localhost/v1)",
+        ignoreFocusOut: true,
     });
     if (endpoint === undefined) {
         return;
     }
     const projectId = await window.showInputBox({
         placeHolder: "Project Id",
-        prompt: "Enter your Appwrite project id",
-        ignoreFocusOut: true
+        prompt: "Enter your Appwrite project id (ex: 5df5acd0d48c2)",
+        ignoreFocusOut: true,
     });
     if (projectId === undefined) {
         return;
     }
     const secret = await window.showInputBox({
         placeHolder: "API key secret",
-        prompt: "Enter your Appwrite API key secret",
-        ignoreFocusOut: true
+        prompt: "Enter your Appwrite API key secret (with all scopes)",
+        ignoreFocusOut: true,
     });
     if (secret === undefined) {
         return;
     }
+    const selfSigned = await window.showQuickPick(
+        [
+            { label: "Yes", description: "If running Appwrite on localhost, or local IP" },
+            { label: "No", description: "If connecting to a remote Appwrite instance" },
+        ],
+        { placeHolder: "Allow communication with self-signed SSL certificates? (Select 'Yes' for connecting to Appwrite on localhost)" }
+    );
+    if (selfSigned === undefined) {
+        return;
+    }
     const nickname = await window.showInputBox({
         prompt: "(Optional) Project name",
-        ignoreFocusOut: true
+        ignoreFocusOut: true,
     });
 
     if (endpoint && projectId && secret) {
-        return { endpoint, projectId, secret, nickname };
+        return { endpoint, projectId, secret, nickname, selfSigned: selfSigned.label === "Yes" };
     }
     return undefined;
 }