How to Install Payload CMS on Kali Linux

Payload CMS is an open source content management system that can be installed on a variety of platforms. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Payload CMS on Kali Linux.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To begin with, you need to install dependencies for Payload CMS. This includes the following:

• Apache Web server
• PHP
• MySQL

To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 php7.2 php7.2-mysql mysql-server

Step 2: Download Payload CMS

To download Payload CMS, visit the official website https://payloadcms.com/.

Once you have downloaded it, extract the content to Apache's default directory:

cd /var/www/html/
sudo tar -xvf ~/Downloads/payloadcms-2.2.1.tar.gz

Note: Replace the path of Payload CMS depending on your downloaded version.

Step 3: Set Permissions

To let the web server access the content directory, you have to set the correct permissions:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/payloadcms/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/payloadcms/

Step 4: Create Database and User

Next step is to create a database and user for Payload CMS. To do this, open the MySQL terminal by running the following command:

sudo mysql

Once in the terminal, run the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE payloadcms;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON payloadcms.* TO 'payloaduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Note: Replace 'payloaduser' and 'password' according to your preferences.

Step 5: Run Payload CMS Installer

Now, open up your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/payloadcms/install/.

Here, you will be asked to provide your database details such as host, username, password, and database name. After filling out the form, click on the "Install Now" button.

Wait for the installer to finish and it will redirect you to the Payload CMS login page. Enter your admin details and you are done!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked you through the steps for installing Payload CMS on Kali Linux. With these steps, you can easily set up Payload CMS on your Kali Linux machine and start creating content for your website.

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