How to Install Collective Access - Providence on Kali Linux Latest

Collective Access - Providence is a web-based collection management system used to create and manage digital collections of various types. In this tutorial, we will dive into the installation process of Collective Access - Providence on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, there are a few prerequisites we need to have in place:

Kali Linux Latest: We assume that Kali Linux Latest is already installed and running on your system.
Server software: A server software stack should be installed and configured on your system. In this tutorial, we will be using the LAMP stack.
Root access: You should have root-level access.

Installation

Let's get started with the installation process of Collective Access - Providence.

Step 1: Download the Latest Version of Collective Access

First, download the latest version of Collective Access - Providence from https://collectiveaccess.org/ and extract the downloaded file to the /var/www/html directory.

cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/collectiveaccess/providence/releases/download/v1.7.16/providence-1.7.16.zip
unzip providence-1.7.16.zip
cp -R providence/* /var/www/html/

Step 2: Set Permissions

Next, set the permissions for the files and folders:

cd /var/www/html
chmod -R 777 app/tmp app/log app/plugins app/importexport app/pluginsLocal

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Install the following PHP extensions:

sudo apt-get install php-curl
sudo apt-get install php-xml
sudo apt-get install php-mbstring

Step 4: Create a Database and User

Now, create a new database and user for Collective Access - Providence:

mysql -u root -p
create database caprovidence;
create user 'caprovidence'@'localhost' identified by 'password';
grant all privileges on caprovidence.* to 'caprovidence'@'localhost';
flush privileges;
exit

Step 5: Configure the Database Settings

Configure the database settings in the app/conf/local.config.php file:

$config['database'] = array(
    'driver' => 'mysqli',
    'hostspec' => 'localhost',
    'database' => 'caprovidence',
    'username' => 'caprovidence',
    'password' => 'password',
    'table_prefix' => 'ca_',
    'charset' => 'utf8'
);

Step 6: Access the Installation Wizard

In your browser, navigate to http://localhost. You will be redirected to the installation wizard. Follow the instructions and fill in the necessary information.

Step 7: Set up Scheduled Cron Jobs

Finally, set up scheduled cron jobs to automate different tasks:

cd /var/www/html/app
sudo cp bin/caUtils.sh /etc/cron.daily/caUtils
sudo chown root:root /etc/cron.daily/caUtils
sudo chmod +x /etc/cron.daily/caUtils

Step 8: Access Collective Access - Providence

After successful installation, access Collective Access - Providence by opening your browser and navigating to http://localhost/app/.

Conclusion

Collective Access - Providence is now installed on Kali Linux Latest. You can now begin managing your digital collections!