SickChill is a software that allows you to automate your TV show download process. It is open-source and available for free. This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install SickChill on Kali Linux.
Before proceeding with the installation of SickChill, ensure that you have the following software installed on your Kali Linux machine:
Git is a version control system that is required to clone the latest version of SickChill from its repository. To install Git, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install git
After installing Git, navigate to the directory where you want to install SickChill and clone the repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/SickChill/SickChill.git
Once you have cloned the SickChill repository, navigate to the SickChill directory and install its dependencies using the following command:
cd SickChill
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Before starting SickChill, you need to configure it. To do so, navigate to the SickChill directory and copy the config.ini.sample file to config.ini using the following command:
cd SickChill
cp config.ini.sample config.ini
Open the config.ini file using a text editor and modify the necessary configurations such as your TV show directory, download client, and quality settings.
After configuring SickChill, start it by running the following command:
python3 SickChill.py
SickChill should now be running, and you can access its web interface by navigating to http://localhost:8081 in your web browser.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install SickChill on Kali Linux. SickChill allows you to automate your TV show download process, making it easier to keep up with your favorite TV shows.
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