MODX is a popular CMS (Content Management System) that allows you to create and manage websites, blogs and online stores. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install MODX on Kali Linux Latest.
Before you start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, open your web browser and go to https://modx.com/download. Download MODX Revolution (current stable version) from the right side of the page.
Once the download is complete, extract the MODX archive to your preferred directory. For example, to extract to the current directory, run:
tar xvf modx-2.x.x-pl.zip
Next, we need to create a MySQL database and user for MODX to store data. Run the following commands in the terminal:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted. Then, create a new database for MODX:
CREATE DATABASE modx;
Create a new database user and set a password for it:
CREATE USER 'modxuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Grant the user full access to the database:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON modx.* TO 'modxuser'@'localhost';
Exit MySQL:
exit
We need to create a new Virtual Host for MODX to access from the web browser. To do this, open the Apache virtual host configuration file in your editor:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/modx.conf
Add the following code to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
ServerName modx.local
DocumentRoot /var/www/modx
<Directory /var/www/modx/>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/modx_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/modx_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file.
To enable the new virtual host, run the following command:
sudo a2ensite modx.conf
Then, restart the Apache web server:
sudo service apache2 restart
Open a web browser and enter the URL http://modx.local/setup in the address bar. You should see the MODX installation page.
Go through the installation process by providing the necessary details such as database name, username, and password created earlier.
On the final step, make sure to delete the "setup" directory as it can be a security risk:
sudo rm -rf /var/www/modx/setup
Now, you should be able to access your MODX site by typing http://modx.local into your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MODX on Kali Linux Latest.
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