How to Install DirectoryLister on Debian Latest

DirectoryLister is an open-source file listing and management tool. Installing DirectoryLister on Debian can be done easily by following these simple steps.

Prerequisites

Before installing DirectoryLister on Debian, ensure that the following requirements are fulfilled:

A Debian Latest server or VPS with root user access.
Apache, PHP, and MySQL installed on the system.

Steps to Install DirectoryLister

Follow the below steps to install DirectoryLister on Debian Latest:

Step 1: Update Your System

Update your system by running the command:

apt update

Step 2: Install Apache

Install Apache by running the command:

apt install apache2

Step 3: Install PHP

Install PHP by running the command:

apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql

Step 4: Install MySQL

Install MySQL by running the command:

apt install mysql-server

Step 5: Create a Database

Create a database for the DirectoryLister application by running the following command:

mysql -u root -p

Enter the root password when prompted, and then create the database by running the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE directory_lister;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON directory_lister.* TO 'directory_lister_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 6: Download DirectoryLister

Download the latest version of DirectoryLister from the official website using the following command:

wget -O /var/www/html/directorylister.zip https://www.directorylister.com/download/

Step 7: Extract DirectoryLister

Extract the downloaded directorylister.zip file to the /var/www/html/ directory by running the following command:

unzip /var/www/html/directorylister.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 8: Configure DirectoryLister

Navigate to the /var/www/html/directorylister/ directory and edit the config.php file using the following command:

nano config.php

Change the database settings to the ones you created earlier:

'host' => 'localhost',
'db'   => 'directory_lister',
'user' => 'directory_lister_user',
'pass' => 'your_password',

Save and exit the file.

Step 9: Set Permissions

Give read and write permissions to the cache folder by running the following command:

chmod -R 777 /var/www/html/directorylister/cache/

Step 10: Restart Apache

Restart Apache to apply the changes using the following command:

systemctl restart apache2

Conclusion

You have successfully installed DirectoryLister on Debian. You can now open a web browser and navigate to http://your_ip/directorylister/ to access the application.

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