In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Appsmith on Kali Linux. Appsmith is a modern, open-source, web-based application development platform that allows you to create complex and dynamic applications with ease.
Before we begin, please ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
To get started, we need to update the system packages to ensure that we have the latest security patches and fixes. Open your terminal on your Kali Linux and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
Next, we need to install some dependencies and libraries required for Appsmith. Run the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y libxss1 libappindicator1 libindicator7
We can now proceed to download Appsmith. Head over to the official Appsmith website by going to https://www.appsmith.com/. Click on the "Download" button, and the download process should begin.
Once the download has completed, we can start the installation process. Extract the downloaded file to your preferred location by right-clicking on the file and selecting "Extract Here."
Open the extracted folder, and you should see a file named "appsmith." Double-click on the file to run. Alternatively, you can open your terminal and navigate to the extracted folder and run the following command:
./appsmith
After the installation is complete, you can access Appsmith by opening your preferred web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080/. This will launch the Appsmith web app, where you can begin building your applications.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Appsmith on your Kali Linux operating system. We hope this tutorial was helpful. Appsmith is a powerful and versatile application development platform that can help you create a wide variety of applications quickly and easily. Happy coding!
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