Zenphoto is a popular self-hosted, open-source gallery and media management platform. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Zenphoto on Kali Linux Latest.
To follow this tutorial, you need:
Before installing Zenphoto, update your Kali Linux Latest system to ensure that you have the latest software packages.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Zenphoto requires a web server to function. The most popular web server is Apache.
To install Apache, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2
After installation, start the Apache service and enable it to start on system boot:
sudo systemctl start apache2.service
sudo systemctl enable apache2.service
Zenphoto requires a database to store its data.
To install MySQL on Kali Linux, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
After MySQL is installed, start the MySQL service and enable it to start on system boot:
sudo systemctl start mysql
sudo systemctl enable mysql
Zenphoto is written in PHP and requires PHP to function properly.
To install PHP on Kali Linux Latest, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql
After installation, restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Download the latest version of Zenphoto from the official website:
wget https://www.zenphoto.org
Extract the downloaded file to the web server's document root:
sudo tar xvf zenphoto.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
Rename the Zenphoto directory:
sudo mv /var/www/html/zenphoto-* /var/www/html/zenphoto
Create a new database and user for Zenphoto:
mysql -u root -p
Enter the MySQL root password and run the following SQL commands:
CREATE DATABASE zenphoto;
CREATE USER 'zenphoto'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON zenphoto.* TO 'zenphoto'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Create a configuration file for Zenphoto:
sudo cp /var/www/html/zenphoto/zp-config.php-dist /var/www/html/zenphoto/zp-config.php
Open the configuration file with a text editor:
sudo nano /var/www/html/zenphoto/zp-config.php
Change the following lines according to your configuration:
define('DB_USER', 'zenphoto');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_password');
define('DB_NAME', 'zenphoto');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
Open a web browser and enter the following URL in the address bar:
http://localhost/zenphoto
Follow the installation wizard to complete the setup.
Congratulation! You have successfully installed Zenphoto on Kali Linux Latest. You can now upload your photos and start using the platform.
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