How to Install Revive Adserver on Kali Linux Latest

Revive Adserver is an open-source advertising server, formerly known as OpenX. It can be used to manage and display ads on websites, mobile apps, and video platforms. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Revive Adserver on Kali Linux Latest.

Step 1: Update and Upgrade the System

Before proceeding with the installation, it is recommended to update and upgrade the Kali Linux system to ensure that all packages are up-to-date. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install LAMP Stack

Revive Adserver requires a web server, PHP, and a database management system to run. Here, we will install a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP) stack on Kali Linux Latest.

1. Install Apache web server:

sudo apt install apache2

2. Install MySQL/MariaDB database:

sudo apt install mariadb-server
sudo mysql_secure_installation

3. Install PHP and required modules:

sudo apt install php php-mysql php-xml php-gd php-zip php-curl

Step 3: Install Revive Adserver

1. Download Revive Adserver from the official website. We will download the latest stable version:

wget https://download.revive-adserver.com/revive-adserver-5.1.0.zip

2. Extract the downloaded zip file:

unzip revive-adserver-5.1.0.zip

3. Move the extracted folder to the Apache web root directory:

sudo mv revive-adserver /var/www/html/

4. Set the appropriate permissions and ownership for the Revive Adserver directory:

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

Step 4: Create a Database for Revive Adserver

1. Login to MySQL/MariaDB:

sudo mysql -u root -p

2. Create a new database and user for Revive Adserver:

CREATE DATABASE revive;
CREATE USER 'revive'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<password>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON revive.* TO 'revive'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 5: Configure Revive Adserver

1. Open a web browser and go to the following address:

http://localhost/revive-adserver/

2. Follow the installation wizard and provide the necessary information such as database details, email settings, and admin account.

3. Once the installation is complete, remove the install/ directory for security reasons:

sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/revive-adserver/install/

4. Access the Revive Adserver admin panel by browsing to the following address:

http://localhost/revive-adserver/www/admin/

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Revive Adserver on Kali Linux Latest by configuring a LAMP stack and configuring it accordingly. Now you can start using Revive Adserver to manage and display ads on your websites, mobile apps, and video platforms.

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