How to Install Shopware Community Edition on Kali Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Shopware Community Edition on Kali Linux Latest. Shopware Community Edition is an e-commerce platform that allows you to create and manage your online store.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Kali Linux Latest installed on your system
• Apache web server
• PHP 7.2 or higher
• MySQL or MariaDB
• Composer

Step-by-Step Installation

Follow these steps to install Shopware Community Edition on Kali Linux Latest:

Step 1: Download and Extract the Installation Files

1. Go to the Shopware Community Edition website and download the latest version of the software.

2. Extract the downloaded file to your desired directory. You can use the following command to extract the file:

   tar -xvf shopware-X.X.X.X.tar.gz
   

   Replace X.X.X.X with the version number of the downloaded file.

Step 2: Configure Apache Virtual Hosts

1. Open the Apache configuration file using the following command:

   nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
   

2. Add the following lines at the end of the file:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
           ServerAdmin [email protected]
           DocumentRoot /path/to/shopware/public
           ServerName example.com
           ServerAlias www.example.com
   
           <Directory /path/to/shopware/public>
                   Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
                   AllowOverride All
                   Order allow,deny
                   allow from all
           </Directory>
   
           ErrorLog /path/to/shopware/logs/error.log
           CustomLog /path/to/shopware/logs/access.log combined
   </VirtualHost> 
   

   Replace /path/to/shopware with the actual path where you extracted the Shopware installation files.

3. Save and close the file.

4. Restart the Apache web server using the following command:

   systemctl restart apache2
   

Step 3: Configure PHP and Install Required Extensions

1. Install the required PHP extensions using the following command:

   apt-get install php7.2-curl php7.2-intl php7.2-zip php7.2-gd php7.2-mysql
   

2. Update the PHP configuration file using the following command:

   nano /etc/php/7.2/apache2/php.ini
   

3. Locate the following lines in the file and uncomment them:

   ;extension=gd
   ;extension=mysqli
   ;extension=intl
   ;extension=curl
   ;extension=zip
   

4. Save and close the file.

5. Restart the Apache web server using the following command:

   systemctl restart apache2
   

Step 4: Create the Database

1. Login to MySQL using the following command:

   mysql -u root -p
   

2. Create a new database using the following command:

   CREATE DATABASE shopware;
   

3. Create a new user and grant privileges to the database using the following commands:

   CREATE USER 'shopwareuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password123';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON shopware.* TO 'shopwareuser'@'localhost';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

4. Exit MySQL using the following command:

   exit
   

Step 5: Run the Shopware Installation Wizard

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Shopware. When prompted, enter the following database information:

   • Database Host: localhost
   • Database Port: 3306
   • Database Username: shopwareuser
   • Database Password: password123
   • Database Name: shopware

3. Finish the installation process and log in to the Shopware administration panel using the administrator account credentials you created during the installation.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Shopware Community Edition on Kali Linux Latest.