How to Install Monica on Kali Linux

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Monica on Kali Linux. Monica is a personal CRM that helps you organize your interactions with your loved ones.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before we start the installation process, let’s make sure that our system is up-to-date.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Now, we need to install some dependencies that are required to run Monica.

sudo apt install git curl zip unzip php7.3-fpm php7.3-cli php7.3-mysql php7.3-mbstring php7.3-xml php7.3-gd php7.3-curl php7.3-zip php7.3-sqlite3

Step 3: Clone the Monica Repository

After the dependencies are installed, we need to clone the Monica repository from GitHub using the following command.

git clone https://github.com/monicahq/monica.git

Step 4: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP, and we need to install it to install Monica’s dependencies. Run the following command to install Composer.

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

Step 5: Install Monica Dependencies

Navigate inside the monica directory and install the required dependencies with Composer.

cd monica
composer install --no-dev --prefer-dist

Step 6: Configure Monica

Create a copy of the .env.example file and name it .env.

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file and update the following variables with your configuration.

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=monica
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

Step 7: Create a Database

Create a database and grant permission to the user you have configured in the previous step.

mysql -u root -p

Enter the MySQL root password, and execute the following commands.

create database monica;
grant all on monica.* to 'root'@'localhost' identified by 'YOUR_PASSWORD';

Replace YOUR_PASSWORD with a strong password.

Step 8: Run Database Migrations

Run the following command to apply the database migrations.

php artisan migrate

Step 9: Start PHP FPM

Start PHP FPM service using the following command.

sudo systemctl start php7.3-fpm

Step 10: Start the Monica Webserver

To start the Monica webserver, run the following command.

php artisan serve

After running the command, Monica will start listening on http://localhost:8000. You can access it by opening your browser and navigating to the URL: http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked you through the steps to install Monica on Kali Linux. You now have a personal CRM to organize your interactions with your loved ones.