Installing ImageStore on Kali Linux

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps required to install ImageStore on Kali Linux. ImageStore is a self-hosted image management platform designed for personal use.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:

  • Kali Linux (Latest version)
  • Git
  • Docker and Docker Compose
  • MySQL

Step 1: Install Git

The first step is to install Git on your Kali Linux. You can use the following command to install Git:

sudo apt-get install git

Step 2: Clone the ImageStore Repository

After installing Git, we need to clone the ImageStore repository from GitHub. You can use the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/gregordr/ImageStore.git

Step 3: Install Docker and Docker Compose

Once you have cloned the repository, the next step is to install Docker and Docker Compose on your Kali Linux. You can use the following commands to install Docker and Docker Compose:

Install Docker

sudo apt-get install docker.io

Install Docker Compose

sudo apt-get install docker-compose

Step 4: Configure MySQL

Before we start the ImageStore application, we need to configure the MySQL database. You can use the following commands to install and configure MySQL on your Kali Linux:

Install MySQL

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

Configure MySQL

To configure MySQL, run the following command:

mysql_secure_installation

This command will prompt for some questions to configure MySQL securely.

Step 5: Configure ImageStore

After configuring MySQL, we need to configure ImageStore. Rename the ".env.example" file to ".env" and modify the database information.

cd ImageStore
mv .env.example .env
nano .env

Then, set the following environment variables:

APP_URL=http://{YOUR_IP_ADDRESS}:8000
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=db
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=imagistore
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD={YOUR_PASSWORD}

Step 6: Run ImageStore

Finally, run the ImageStore using the following command:

docker-compose up -d

This command will start the Docker containers in the background.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked you through the steps required to install ImageStore on Kali Linux. Once the installation is complete, you can access ImageStore on your browser using your server's IP address followed by ":8000". For example, http://{YOUR_IP_ADDRESS}:8000.