# ⚠️ IMPORTANT: Certificate vs CSR

## You currently have `csr.pem` (Certificate Signing Request)

A **CSR (Certificate Signing Request)** is NOT a certificate. It's a request file that you send to ZATCA to get your actual certificate.

## What you need:

1. **certificate.pem** - The actual certificate file from ZATCA (after they process your CSR)
2. **private_key.pem** - Your private key (you already have this ✅)

## Steps to get your certificate:

1. You've already generated:
   - ✅ Private key (`private_key.pem`)
   - ✅ CSR (`csr.pem`)

2. **Submit your CSR to ZATCA** through their portal

3. **Download the certificate** from ZATCA after approval

4. **Save it as `certificate.pem`** in this directory:
   ```
   storage/app/zatca/certificate.pem
   ```

## Current Status:

- ✅ Private Key: `private_key.pem` (Ready)
- ❌ Certificate: `certificate.pem` (Missing - you have `csr.pem` instead)

## Until you have the certificate:

The ZATCA integration will fail with an error like:
- "Certificate file not found"
- The `$zatcaInvoice` will be `null` in the response

## Temporary Workaround (Testing Only):

If you want to test the code flow without the actual certificate, you can temporarily create a dummy certificate file, but **this will NOT work with ZATCA API** - it's only for testing the code structure.

**For production, you MUST obtain the actual certificate from ZATCA.**
