How to Install Koel on Kali Linux

Koel is a free and open-source music streaming server that allows you to stream your entire music library from anywhere, on any device. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Koel on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, we need to make sure that our Kali Linux system has the following prerequisites installed:

  • PHP 7.3 or higher
  • MySQL or MariaDB
  • Node.js
  • Git
  • Composer

You can install these dependencies using the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install php mariadb-server nodejs git composer

Step 1: Download Koel

First, we need to download the latest version of Koel from their official website.

git clone https://github.com/koel/koel.git

Step 2: Install Koel Dependencies

Move to the Koel root directory and install the required dependencies using Composer and Node.js.

cd koel
composer install
npm install && npm run dev

Step 3: Configure Database for Koel

Create a new user and database for Koel. You can use the following commands to do so:

sudo mysql
CREATE DATABASE koel;
GRANT ALL ON koel.* TO 'koeluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

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

cp .env.example .env

Update the .env file with your database details.

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_DATABASE=koel
DB_USERNAME=koeluser
DB_PASSWORD=password

Step 4: Generate Application Key

Generate a unique application key by running the following command.

php artisan key:generate

Step 5: Migrate the Database

Run the database migrations to set up the Koel database schema.

php artisan migrate

Step 6: Start the Server

Finally, start the Koel server by running the following command:

php artisan serve

You can now access Koel by visiting http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Koel on your Kali Linux system. You can now configure and personalize your music streaming server as per your requirements.