How to Install Live Helper Chat on Kali Linux Latest

Live Helper Chat is an open-source live support chat solution that can be integrated into websites. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Live Helper Chat on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

  • Kali Linux latest version installed
  • Web server installed and configured
  • MySQL database installed and configured
  • PHP 7.0 or higher installed

Step 1: Download Live Helper Chat

  1. Launch the terminal in Kali Linux.
  2. Go to your web server's root directory using the command: cd /var/www/html/
  3. Download Live Helper Chat using the command:
wget https://github.com/LiveHelperChat/livehelperchat/archive/master.zip
  1. Extract the downloaded file using the command:
unzip master.zip -d livehelperchat
  1. Rename the extracted folder to livehelperchat.

Step 2: Configure Web Server

  1. Navigate to the Apache configuration folder using the command:
cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/
  1. Create a new virtual host configuration file for Live Helper Chat using the command:
nano livehelperchat.conf
  1. Insert the following configuration in the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/livehelperchat
    ServerName example.com
    <Directory /var/www/html/livehelperchat>
        Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks +MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
  1. Save and close the configuration file.
  2. Enable the virtual host using the command:
a2ensite livehelperchat.conf
  1. Reload Apache using the command:
service apache2 reload

Step 3: Create MySQL Database

  1. Log in to MySQL using the command:
mysql -u root -p
  1. Create a new database for Live Helper Chat using the command:
CREATE DATABASE lhcdb;
  1. Create a new user and grant permission to the database using the command:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON lhcdb.* TO 'lhcuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
  1. Exit MySQL using the command:
exit

Step 4: Run Live Helper Chat Installer

  1. Open the web browser and navigate to http://localhost/livehelperchat/install/index.php.
  2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation process.
  3. During the installation, provide the database details as follows:
    • Database type: MySQL
    • Database server: localhost
    • Database name: lhcdb
    • Database user: lhcuser
    • Database password: password
  4. After the installation, delete the install directory for security reasons using the command:
rm -rf /var/www/html/livehelperchat/install/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Live Helper Chat on Kali Linux. You can now use it to provide live support on your website.