How to Install PHP Censor on Kali Linux

PHP Censor is an open-source continuous integration tool that is written in PHP. It is used to monitor code changes and automate builds, tests, and deployments. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PHP Censor on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation, ensure that:

• You have a Kali Linux system with root privileges
• You have a webserver (e.g. Apache or Nginx) installed on your Kali Linux

Step 1: Update your System

The first step is to update your system to ensure that all packages are up-to-date. Use the following command to update your system.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install PHP

PHP Censor is based on PHP, so you need to have PHP installed on your system. Install PHP with the following command:

sudo apt install php php-cli php-curl php-mbstring php-zip php-xml php-mysql

Step 3: Install and Configure Git

PHP Censor uses Git for version control, so you need to have Git installed on your system. Install Git with the following command:

sudo apt install git

After the installation, configure your Git username and email with the following commands:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "youremail@example.com"

Step 4: Download and Install PHP Censor

Download PHP Censor from the Github repository using the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/php-censor/php-censor.git /var/www/php-censor

Now, navigate to the /var/www/php-censor directory and install PHP Censor with the following command:

sudo composer install

Step 5: Configure PHP Censor

1. Create the database for PHP Censor:

   create database php_censor;
   

2. Import the database schema:

   sudo mysql -u root -p php_censor < /var/www/php-censor/data/php-censor.sql
   

3. Rename the config.yml.example file to config.yml:

   sudo cp config.yml.example config.yml
   

4. Edit the config.yml file and provide values for the following properties:

   database:
       type: pdo_mysql
       host: localhost
       name: php_censor
       username: root
       password: your_password
   

5. Open the default file located in the /etc/nginx/sites-available/ directory:

   sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
   

6. Add the following lines to the file to create a new virtual host:

   server {
           listen 80;
           server_name your_domain.com;
   
           root /var/www/php-censor/public/;
           index index.php;
   
           location / {
                   try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
           }
   
           location ~ \.php$ {
                   fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
                   fastcgi_index index.php;
                   fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
                   include fastcgi_params;
           }
   }
   

   Replace your_domain.com with your domain name. Note that if you run PHP Censor on a local machine or within a private network, you can set the server_name to your IP address.

7. Save and close the file.

8. Restart Nginx:

   sudo service nginx restart
   

Step 6: Access PHP Censor

Open your browser and go to http://your_domain.com to access PHP Censor. You can also access PHP Censor by using your IP address if you are running PHP Censor on a local machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install PHP Censor on Kali Linux. Now that you have PHP Censor installed, you can start monitoring your code changes and automating your builds, tests, and deployments.

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