When you want to request a new certificate
Create a certificate request file with:
$ openssl req -new -sha1 -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout tkj.key -out tkj.csr
Create a PFX file
Create a PFX file which includes both your certificate and your private key:
$ openssl pkcs12 -export -in tkj.cer -inkey tkj.key -out tkj.pfx