Strapi is an open-source headless CMS for developing and managing APIs. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the installation of Strapi on Kali Linux Latest in a few easy steps.
Before you begin, ensure that you have the following installed on your system:
Since Strapi relies on MongoDB as its database, you need to install it first. To install MongoDB on Kali Linux, run the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mongodb
Once the installation is completed, start the MongoDB service:
sudo service mongodb start
You can verify that the service is running by checking its status using the following command:
sudo service mongodb status
Now that you have installed MongoDB, let's proceed to install Strapi. You can install Strapi using npm. Run the following command to install Strapi globally:
sudo npm install -g strapi
After installing Strapi, you can check the version installed using the following command:
strapi -v
Now, let's create a new Strapi project. Navigate to the directory where you want to create the project and run the following command:
strapi new my-project
Replace my-project with a suitable name for your project.
After running the command, Strapi will ask you to choose your project settings. Follow the on-screen instructions and choose the options that suit your project.
Once the project creation is completed, navigate to the project directory using the following command:
cd my-project
You can now start the Strapi server using the following command:
strapi start
This command will start the Strapi server, and you can access it using the following URL in your browser:
http://localhost:1337/admin
You should see the Strapi login page. You can now log in and start using Strapi for your project.
That's it! You have successfully installed Strapi on Kali Linux Latest. You can now develop and manage API's using the Strapi CMS. Happy coding!
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