How to Install Socialhome on Kali Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Socialhome on Kali Linux Latest. Socialhome is a decentralized and federated networking platform that allows users to interact with each other. It provides features like profile management, content sharing, and messaging.

Prerequisites

Before installing Socialhome, you must have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Kali Linux Latest
• Python 3.7 or higher
• PostgreSQL 9.4 or higher

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install Socialhome on Kali Linux Latest, we need to install some dependencies first. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-dev build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-setuptools

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL

Socialhome requires a PostgreSQL database to store data. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL:

sudo apt-get install postgresql

After the installation, start the PostgreSQL service and set it to start automatically on boot:

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql

Step 3: Install Socialhome

Now that we have installed all the required dependencies, we can proceed with installing Socialhome. To do so, perform the following steps:

1. Clone the Socialhome repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/jaywink/socialhome.git
cd socialhome

2. Create a virtual environment to isolate the package dependencies:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

3. Install Socialhome and its dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Create a new PostgreSQL database and user for Socialhome:

sudo su - postgres
psql
CREATE DATABASE socialhome;
CREATE USER socialhome_user WITH PASSWORD '<your_socialhome_password>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE socialhome TO socialhome_user;
\q
exit

5. Create a new configuration file:

cp env.example .env

6. Edit the .env file and update the following fields:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://socialhome_user:<your_socialhome_password>@localhost/socialhome

7. Apply the database migrations:

python manage.py migrate

8. Create a new superuser account:

python manage.py createsuperuser

9. Start the Socialhome server:

python manage.py runserver

After running the above command, you should be able to access Socialhome by opening a web browser and visiting http://localhost:8000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Socialhome on Kali Linux Latest. You can now explore its features and begin interacting with other users on the platform.

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