MediaCMS is a free and open-source media streaming platform designed to help users manage and stream multimedia content using customizable templates. This guide will walk you through the process of installing MediaCMS on your Kali Linux environment.
Before you begin the installation process, ensure that you have access to the following prerequisites:
Once you've satisfied the prerequisites, follow the steps below to install MediaCMS on your Kali Linux environment:
Open up a terminal window.
Install the LAMP stack by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install lamp-server^
sudo apt-get install curl php-curl php-gd php-xml php-mysql
wget https://github.com/MediaCMS-io/MediaCMS/archive/refs/tags/v3.1.1.tar.gz
tar -xzvf v3.1.1.tar.gz
sudo mv MediaCMS-3.1.1/ /var/www/html/mediacms
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/mediacms
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE mediacms;
CREATE USER 'mediacms'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mediacms.* TO 'mediacms'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
cd /var/www/html/mediacms
config/config_example.php file to config/config.php:sudo mv config/config_example.php config/config.php
Configure the config/config.php file with your MySQL database details and other settings based on your preferences.
Navigate to your MediaCMS installation URL in your web browser (in the example below, it's http://localhost/mediacms/).
Follow the installer prompts to configure MediaCMS for your needs and preferences.
Once you have completed these steps, you should have a functional MediaCMS installation on your Kali Linux environment. Enjoy streaming your multimedia content through your new platform!
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