How to Install CouchCMS on Kali Linux

CouchCMS is a free and open-source content management system that is easy to use, flexible, and customizable. In this tutorial, we will provide step-by-step instructions for installing CouchCMS on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following:

• Kali Linux with sudo access
• Apache web server installed and running
• PHP 7.x installed and configured

Steps

1. Download the latest version of CouchCMS from the official website using the following command:

   wget https://www.couchcms.com/latest.zip
   

2. Extract the downloaded zip file using the following command:

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

   This command will create a couch directory under /var/www/html/ where CouchCMS will be installed.

3. Set the appropriate permissions for the couch directory by running the following command:

   chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/couch/
   

   This will ensure that the web server user (www-data) has read and write access to the couch directory.

4. Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for CouchCMS. You can use your preferred text editor to create the file:

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/couchcms.conf
   

   Add the following lines to the file:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerName your_domain.com
       ServerAlias www.your_domain.com
       DocumentRoot /var/www/html/couch
       <Directory /var/www/html/couch>
           Options FollowSymLinks
           AllowOverride All
           Require all granted
       </Directory>
       ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
       CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Replace your_domain.com and www.your_domain.com with your actual domain name or IP address.

5. Enable the CouchCMS virtual host by running the following command:

   sudo a2ensite couchcms.conf
   

6. Verify the Apache configuration by running the following command:

   sudo apachectl configtest
   

   This should return the following output:

   Syntax OK
   

7. Restart the Apache web server for the changes to take effect:

   sudo systemctl restart apache2
   

   You have successfully installed and configured CouchCMS on Kali Linux! You can now access it by visiting http://your_domain.com in your web browser.

Conclusion

CouchCMS is a powerful and user-friendly content management system that can help you create and manage websites with ease. With this tutorial, you should now be able to install and configure CouchCMS on Kali Linux and start creating your own websites.

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