How to Install Pimcore on Kali Linux Latest

Pimcore is a popular open-source content management system and web application framework. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Pimcore on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that your Kali Linux system meets the following requirements:

• Operating system: Kali Linux latest version
• Web server: Apache
• PHP version: 7.2 or higher
• MySQL version: 5.7 or higher

Step 1: Update System

We need to update the system to the latest version so that we can install all the required packages.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Apache and PHP

Apache is the most widely used web server and PHP is the best server-side scripting language.

To install Apache, run the following command:

sudo apt install apache2

To install PHP 7, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install php7.2

Once you have installed Apache and PHP, make sure they are running by checking their status.

sudo systemctl status apache2

sudo systemctl status php7.2-fpm

Step 3: Install MySQL

Pimcore requires a database to store its data. Hence, we need to install MySQL.

Run the following command to install MySQL:

sudo apt install mysql-server

Now, create a MySQL user and database.

sudo mysql

CREATE DATABASE pimcore DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
CREATE USER 'pimcore_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'pimcore_pass';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pimcore.* TO 'pimcore_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Step 4: Download Pimcore

Download the latest version of the Pimcore using the below command:

wget https://pimcore.com/download/pimcore-latest.zip

Extract downloaded file:

unzip pimcore-latest.zip

Step 5: Move Pimcore Files to Apache root directory

Now, move Pimcore to the web server’s root directory using the following command:

mv pimcore /var/www/html

Step 6: Configure Apache server

Create an Apache virtual host configuration file for your Pimcore site:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/pimcore.conf

Paste the following configurations:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@yourdomain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/pimcore/web
    ServerName yourdomain.com

    <Directory /var/www/html/pimcore/web>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/project_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache2/project_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Enable the virtual host configuration:

sudo a2ensite pimcore

Restart the Apache server:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Install Pimcore using the CLI

Install Pimcore using the CLI by running the following command:

cd /var/www/html/pimcore/
sudo ./vendor/bin/pimcore-install

During the installation, follow the instructions to provide the MySQL details such as MySQL username, password, and database name.

Step 8: Run Pimcore

Open the web browser and navigate to the URL: http://yourdomain.com

Pimcore's installation wizard should be open in front of you. Follow the wizard, and you’re ready to use Pimcore.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Pimcore on Kali Linux. Pimcore is a powerful CMS and web application framework that is easy to use and provides many customization options.

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