MyBB is a free and open-source forum software written in PHP. Installing MyBB on Kali Linux is a straightforward process that involves downloading and configuring the software on your system. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:
Before installing MyBB, you need to have Apache, MySQL, and PHP installed on your Kali Linux system.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php php-mysql
You can download the latest version of MyBB from the official website - https://mybb.com/.
wget https://resources.mybb.com/downloads/mybb_1809.zip
Extract the downloaded MyBB ZIP file into the /var/www/html/ directory.
sudo unzip mybb_1809.zip -d /var/www/html/
Create a new database and user for MyBB in MySQL.
sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE mybb;
CREATE USER 'mybbuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'mypassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mybb.* TO 'mybbuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Navigate to the MyBB installation directory and run the installation script.
cd /var/www/html/
sudo chmod -R 777 inc/uploads/ cache/ cache/themes/ cache/themes/mybb_theme/
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/mybb/install/ to start the installation wizard.
Follow the on-screen instruction to configure MyBB with your MySQL database and user credentials.
Once the installation is complete, you can access MyBB by navigating to http://localhost/mybb/ in your web browser.
By now, you should have successfully installed MyBB on your Kali Linux system. You can start creating forums, threads, and users to manage your online community.
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