How to Install OSSN on Kali Linux Latest

OSSN or Open Source Social Network is a free and open-source social networking software that allows you to create and manage your own social network. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OSSN on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing OSSN on Kali Linux, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Kali Linux Latest
• LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) installed
• PHP 7.2 or later installed
• PHP extensions mbstring, gd, zip, pdo, and mysql enabled
• Git installed

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Update the package manager on Kali Linux by running the following command:

sudo apt update

2. Install the required PHP extensions and Git by running the following command:

sudo apt install php-mbstring php-gd php-zip php-pdo php-mysql git

3. Create a new MySQL database for OSSN by running the following command:

mysql -u root -p

When prompted, enter the root password.

CREATE DATABASE ossndb;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ossndb.* TO 'ossnuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'osspasswd';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace ossnuser and osspasswd with your desired username and password, respectively.

4. Clone the OSSN repository from GitHub by running the following command:

cd /var/www/html/
sudo git clone https://github.com/opensource-socialnetwork/opensource-socialnetwork.git ossn

5. Change the ownership and permission of the OSSN directory by running the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data ossn/
sudo chmod -R 755 ossn/

6. Rename the htaccess file to .htaccess by running the following command:

sudo mv ossn/htaccess ossn/.htaccess

7. Navigate to the OSSN directory and edit the config.php file by running the following command:

cd ossn/
sudo cp config.php.example config.php
sudo nano config.php

Update the following lines in the config.php file:

define('OSSN_DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('OSSN_DB_USERNAME', 'ossnuser');
define('OSSN_DB_PASSWORD', 'osspasswd');
define('OSSN_DB', 'ossndb');

Save and exit the file.

8. Restart the Apache service to apply the changes by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

9. Visit http://localhost/ossn on your web browser. You should see the OSSN installation screen.

10. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the OSSN installation. When prompted for database details, enter the database name, username, and password that you created in step 3.

11. Once the installation is complete, login with the default administrator account:

Username: admin
Password: changemenow

You can change the password later.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OSSN on Kali Linux Latest. You can now start creating and managing your own social network.

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