How to Install PHP Server Monitor on Kali Linux Latest?

PHP Server Monitor is an open-source tool that helps you to monitor your servers and websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing PHP Server Monitor on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Kali Linux Latest
Apache server
PHP
MySQL/MariaDB database
Git

Step-by-Step Installation Guide

Step 1: Update the system

Open a terminal window and type the following command to update your Kali Linux system:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Apache server

Type the following command to install the Apache server:

sudo apt-get install apache2

Once the installation is complete, start the Apache server and enable it at the boot time by typing the following command:

sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2

Step 3: Install PHP

Type the following command to install PHP:

sudo apt-get install php

Step 4: Install MySQL or MariaDB database

PHP Server Monitor requires a database to store the monitoring data. You can use either MySQL or MariaDB database.

Type the following command to install the MySQL database:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

Type the following command to install the MariaDB database:

sudo apt-get install mariadb-server

Step 5: Create a database

mysql -u root -p

Create a database and a user with full privileges:

CREATE DATABASE phpservermonitor CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phpservermonitor.* TO 'psmuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'psmpassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 6: Install Git

Type the following command to install Git:

sudo apt-get install git

Step 7: Clone PHP Server Monitor repository

Change the working directory to /var/www/html and clone the PHP Server Monitor repository using the following command:

cd /var/www/html
sudo git clone https://github.com/phpservermon/phpservermon.git .

Note the . at the end of the command which ensures we clone the repository in the current working directory.

Step 8: Install PHP dependencies

Change the working directory to /var/www/html and install PHP dependencies using the following command:

cd /var/www/html
sudo php composer.phar update

Step 9: Configure PHP Server Monitor

Change the working directory to /var/www/html and copy the default settings file to the configuration directory:

cd /var/www/html
sudo cp inc/config.sample.inc.php inc/config.inc.php

Edit the configuration file with a text editor of your choice:

sudo nano inc/config.inc.php

Update the database credentials:

// Configuration for: Database
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysqli');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_NAME', 'phpservermonitor');
define('DB_USER', 'psmuser');
define('DB_PASS', 'psmpassword');
define('DB_PORT', '');
define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');

Step 10: Restrict access to the installation

Edit the Apache configuration file with a text editor of your choice:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf-available/phpservermonitor.conf

Add the following lines:

<Directory "/var/www/html">
   Options -Indexes
   Order Allow,Deny
   Deny from all
   Allow from 127.0.0.1
   Allow from ::1
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

Enable the new configuration and restart Apache by running the following commands:

sudo a2enconf phpservermonitor
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 11: Run the installation script

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

That's it! You have now installed PHP Server Monitor on Kali Linux Latest. You can now start monitoring your servers and websites.