How to Install Cloudlog on Kali Linux

Cloudlog is a web-based amateur radio logging software that can be used to keep track of your radio contacts. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Cloudlog on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing Cloudlog on Kali Linux, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• Kali Linux installed
• LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) in working order
• Web browser
• Internet connection

Step 1: Download Cloudlog

The first step is to download Cloudlog from its official website. To download Cloudlog, follow the steps below:

1. Open your web browser.
2. Go to https://magicbug.co.uk/cloudlog/.
3. Click the "Download" button on the top right corner of the page.

Step 2: Extract Cloudlog

Once you have downloaded Cloudlog, extract the files to your web server directory (/var/www/). To extract files, follow the steps below:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
2. Navigate to the directory where you downloaded Cloudlog.
3. Run the following command to extract the files:

sudo tar -xvzf cloudlog-2.0.0.tar.gz -C /var/www/

Note: Replace "cloudlog-2.0.0.tar.gz" with the name of the Cloudlog file you downloaded.

Step 3: Configure Database

Next, we need to create a database and user for Cloudlog. To do so, follow the steps below:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
2. Log in to MySQL using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

3. When prompted, enter your MySQL root password.
4. Create a new database using the following command:

CREATE DATABASE dbname;

Note: Replace "dbname" with the name of your choice for the database.

5. Create a new user using the following command:

CREATE USER 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Note: Replace "username" and "password" with the credentials of your choice for the user.

6. Grant the user permissions to the database using the following command:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dbname.* TO 'username'@'localhost';

7. Flush privileges using the following command:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

8. Exit MySQL by running the following command:

exit

Step 4: Configure Cloudlog

Now that we have the database and user set up, we need to configure Cloudlog. To do so, follow the steps below:

1. Open your web browser.
2. In the address bar, type the following URL:

localhost/cloudlog/

3. The Cloudlog installer will launch. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure Cloudlog.

Note: Make sure to use the database name, username, and password you set up in Step 3 when prompted.

4. After you have completed the installation, delete the "install" folder from your Cloudlog directory using the following command:

sudo rm -rf /var/www/cloudlog/install/

Step 5: Access Cloudlog

Finally, we need to access Cloudlog to make sure it is working. To do so, follow the steps below:

1. Open your web browser.
2. In the address bar, type the following URL:

localhost/cloudlog/

3. If everything was installed correctly, you should see the Cloudlog login screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cloudlog on Kali Linux.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install Cloudlog on Kali Linux. We also configured a database, set up a user, and configured Cloudlog. Now that you have installed Cloudlog, you can start using it to keep track of your radio contacts.

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