How to Install Kutt on MXLinux Latest

Kutt is an open-source link shortener tool that can help you shorten your long URLs. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Kutt on MXLinux. Kutt requires a web server and a database to function, so we will also install the required components. Let's get started.

Prerequisites

Before installing Kutt, make sure you have the following:

• MXLinux Latest installed
• Root access or sudo privileges
• A domain name that points to your server

Step 1 - Install PHP and Database Server

The first step is to install PHP and a database server. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt install php php-mysql mysql-server

This command will install PHP and MySQL server.

Step 2 - Install a Web Server

Next, you need to install a web server. We will use Apache. Run the following command to install Apache:

sudo apt install apache2

Step 3 - Download Kutt

Now, download the Kutt source code from the official GitHub repository. Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt install unzip
cd /var/www/html/
sudo wget https://github.com/thedevs-network/kutt/archive/refs/tags/v4.0.0.zip
sudo unzip v4.0.0.zip
sudo mv kutt-4.0.0 kutt

Step 4 - Configure MySQL for Kutt

Create a new MySQL user and database. Run the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a new database:

CREATE DATABASE kutt;

Create a new user:

CREATE USER 'kutt_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'kutt_password';

Give privileges to the user:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON kutt.* TO 'kutt_user'@'localhost';

Flush privileges:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Exit MySQL:

exit;

Step 5 - Configure Kutt

Now that the database is set up, you need to configure Kutt. Copy the .env.example file to .env:

cd /var/www/html/kutt
cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file and change the values according to your system:

APP_URL=http://your_domain_name
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_DATABASE=kutt
DB_USERNAME=kutt_user
DB_PASSWORD=kutt_password

Save and close the file.

Step 6 - Install Kutt Dependencies

Run the following command to install Kutt dependencies:

sudo apt install composer
cd /var/www/html/kutt
sudo composer install

Step 7 - Set Permissions

Set the correct permissions for Kutt:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/kutt/storage /var/www/html/kutt/bootstrap/cache
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/kutt/storage /var/www/html/kutt/bootstrap/cache

Step 8 - Configure Apache

Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/kutt.conf

Add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain_name
    ServerAlias www.your_domain_name
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/kutt/public

    <Directory /var/www/html/kutt/public>
        AllowOverride All
        Order Allow,Deny
        Allow from all
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/kutt_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/kutt_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Enable the newly created virtual host by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite kutt.conf

Then, restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 9 - Access Kutt from the Browser

Open your web browser and visit your domain name to access Kutt. You should see the Kutt login page.

Congratulations! You have now installed Kutt on MXLinux Latest. You can use Kutt to shorten your URLs and share them with others. Enjoy!