How to Install Elgg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Elgg, a popular open-source social networking platform, on the latest version of Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before getting started with the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Kali Linux
• Apache web server installed and running
• PHP 7.x installed and configured

Step 1: Downloading Elgg

To download the latest version of Elgg, follow the steps below:

1. Open your web browser and visit the official Elgg website at https://elgg.org/.
2. Click on the "Download Elgg" button.
3. In the next page, select the latest version of Elgg that is compatible with PHP 7.x and click on the "Download" button.

Step 2: Extracting Elgg

After downloading the Elgg zip file, you need to extract it to your Apache web server directory. Follow the below steps to extract Elgg:

1. Open the terminal in your Kali Linux environment by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+T keys simultaneously.
2. Run the following command to navigate to the Apache web server root directory:

cd /var/www/html

3. Extract the previously downloaded Elgg zip file to the web server directory using the following command:

sudo unzip ~/Downloads/elgg-3.x.x.zip

Note: Replace 3.x.x with the version number you downloaded.

After successful execution of this command, you will see a new directory named elgg-x.x.x in your Apache web server root directory.

Step 3: Creating a MySQL Database for Elgg

To create a MySQL database for Elgg, follow the below steps:

1. Open the terminal and log in to the MySQL server using the following command:

mysql -u root -p

2. Enter the MySQL root user password when prompted.
3. Create a new MySQL database for Elgg by executing the command:

CREATE DATABASE elgg_db;

4. Create a new MySQL user and grant all privileges to access the Elgg database using the following command:

CREATE USER 'elgg_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON elgg_db.* TO 'elgg_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Note: Replace your_password_here with a strong password and remember it.

Step 4: Running Elgg Installation Wizard

After extracting the Elgg files to the Apache web server root directory and creating a MySQL database, you can now run the Elgg installation wizard using the following steps:

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/elgg-3.x.x/install.php (replace 3.x.x with the downloaded version number).
2. On the Elgg installation wizard page, enter the details required for site settings and click on the "Next" button. Ensure that you enter the MySQL database information correctly.
3. Set up the administrator account with a new username and password or use the default which is admin and changeme.
4. Click on the "Next" button to complete the installation process.

After completing all these steps, you will have successfully installed Elgg on Kali Linux. You can now log in to the Elgg site using the administrator credentials you just set up and start customizing the platform.

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