How to Install SPIP on Kali Linux

SPIP is an open-source content management system designed to publish different types of websites, from blogs to institutional portals. In this tutorial, we'll demonstrate how to install SPIP on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, ensure that you have the following:

• Kali Linux Operating System installed
• Access to the command terminal
• Root or sudo access

Step 1: Download SPIP

1. Open your web browser and go to the SPIP homepage at https://www.spip.net/fr.

2. Scroll down to the "Télécharger le système de publication SPIP" section and click on the "SPIP 4.3.0" button to download the latest version of SPIP.

3. Once the download is complete, navigate to the Downloads directory in your Terminal by running the following command:

   cd ~/Downloads
   

4. Extract the downloaded SPIP file using the following commands:

   tar xvzf spip-4.3.0.tar.gz
   cd spip-4.3.0
   

Step 2: Install Apache HTTP server

1. In your Terminal, run the following command to install the Apache HTTP server:

   sudo apt-get install apache2
   

2. Once the installation is complete, start the Apache service by running the following command:

   sudo service apache2 start
   

Step 3: Install PHP

1. Run the following command to install PHP and its extensions:

   sudo apt-get install php php-{mysql,zip,gd,bz2,intl,xml,curl}
   

2. Next, restart the Apache service for the newly installed PHP extensions to take effect:

   sudo service apache2 restart
   

Step 4: Creating the SPIP Database

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ to access phpMyAdmin.
2. Log in with your MySQL root user credentials.
3. Click on the "New" button to create a new database.
4. Name the database "spip" and select the "utf8_general_ci" collation.
5. Click on the "Create" button to create the database.

Step 5: Installing SPIP

1. Navigate to the extracted SPIP directory in your Terminal:

   cd ~/Downloads/spip-4.3.0/
   

2. Run the following command to start the installation process:

   php spip.php
   

3. Follow the on-screen instructions and provide the database details when prompted. The username and password are the ones you used to log in to your MySQL server.

4. Complete the installation by following the on-screen instructions.

Step 6: Verify the SPIP Installation

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/.
2. You should see the SPIP installation page.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure SPIP for your website.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SPIP on Kali Linux. With this content management system, you can create and manage different types of websites with ease.

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