How to Install Concrete 5 CMS on Kali Linux

Concrete 5 is a content management system (CMS) that can be used to build websites, blogs, and online stores. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Concrete 5 CMS on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin installing Concrete 5 CMS, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

To install the above prerequisites run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php

Download and Install Concrete 5 CMS

Follow the simple steps below to download and install the latest version of Concrete 5 CMS:

  1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the root directory of your web server:
cd /var/www/html/
  1. Download the latest version of Concrete 5 CMS using the following command:
sudo wget https://www.concretecms.com/download_file/-/view/116536
  1. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
sudo unzip 116536
  1. Rename the extracted folder to any suitable name of your choice:
sudo mv concrete5-8.5.4/ my_site/
  1. Change the directory permission to allow the web server to access the site files:
sudo chmod -R 777 my_site/
  1. Create a new MySQL database for your site. For example, we will create a database named concrete5_db:
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE concrete5_db;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON concrete5_db.* TO 'concrete5user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace concrete5user and password with your own preferred username and password for the database.

  1. Now go to your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/my_site/. Concrete 5 installation wizard will start automatically.

  2. Follow the installation wizard instructions by entering your site information, database credentials, and admin details.

  3. Click on the install button and wait for it to complete.

  4. Once the installation process is complete, you can access your Concrete 5 CMS site by navigating to http://localhost/my_site/ on your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Concrete 5 CMS on Kali Linux. Now you can start building your website, blog or online store using Concrete 5 CMS.

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