Known is a powerful social publishing platform that allows users to easily create and share blog posts, photos, videos, and other types of content. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Known on Kali Linux latest.
Before we proceed with the installation process, it is recommended to ensure that your system has met the following prerequisites:
Follow the steps below to install Known on Kali Linux latest.
First, go to Known's official website https://withknown.com/, and click on the "Download" button on the top right corner of the website. Download the latest version of Known.
Open the terminal and navigate to the desired directory using the cd
command. Then, clone the Known repository from Github using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/idno/Known.git
Navigate to the Known directory using the cd
command, then run the following command:
composer install
This command will install all the dependencies required by Known.
Copy the config.ini.sample
file to config.ini
using the following command:
cp config.ini.sample config.ini
Edit the config.ini
file with your favorite text editor using the following command:
nano config.ini
Update the database connection properties with appropriate values, such as database host, database name, database username, and database password.
Next, we will create a database for Known. Run the following command to create a new database named "known":
mysql -u root -p
Then, enter your root password and run the following command to create a new database:
CREATE DATABASE known;
To install Known, run the following command:
php install.php
During the installation process, enter the database information that you have entered in the config.ini
file.
After the installation process is complete, run the following command to start the built-in server:
php -S localhost:8000
Now, open your favorite browser, and navigate to the following URL:
http://localhost:8000/
You will see the Known homepage. You can now create an account, and start publishing your content.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Known on Kali Linux latest. You can now explore Known, and start building your own social publishing platform.
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