How to Install SilverStrike on FreeBSD Latest

SilverStrike is a security scanner tool that can be used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SilverStrike on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing SilverStrike, you need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

Step 1 - Update the Package Repository

Before installing SilverStrike, we need to update the package repository to ensure that we have the latest packages available. To do this, simply run the following command in your terminal:

pkg update

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

To install SilverStrike, we need to first install its dependencies. To install the dependencies, run the following command:

pkg install git zlib sqlite3 p5-Digest-SHA1 p5-Crypt-Simple

Step 3 - Clone the Repository

Next, we need to clone the SilverStrike repository. To do this, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/silvershack/silverstrike.git

Step 4 - Install SilverStrike

Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the silverstrike directory and run the following command:

perl install.pl

This will install SilverStrike on your system.

Step 5 - Configure SilverStrike

After installing SilverStrike, we need to configure it before we can start using it. To do this, navigate to the /usr/local/www/silverstrike directory and edit the configuration file using your preferred text editor:

nano config.inc.sample

In the configuration file, you can set the database name, database username, and database password. You can also set the maximum number of concurrent scans and the timeout for each scan.

Save the changes and rename the configuration file to config.inc.php:

mv config.inc.sample config.inc.php

Step 6 - Start SilverStrike

To start SilverStrike, navigate to the /usr/local/www/silverstrike directory and run the following command:

perl server.pl

SilverStrike will now start running and you can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install SilverStrike on FreeBSD Latest. We hope this guide was helpful and that you can now use SilverStrike to improve the security of your web applications.

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