You are going to use two Kali Linux tools in this exercise:ĭouble-click the Home icon, choose File, then Open Terminal Here. Your Kali Linux desktop should look like this: The screen should like the following image: If you get a warning that asks whether you have moved or copied it, select the ‘copied it’ option.įor username, type “kali”, and for password, also type ‘kali”. It should appear as follows in the VMware interface:Ī warning will appear click “OK” to ignore it. Select Kali-linux-2021-vmware-amd64.vmwarevm and click Open. In the VMware Player menu, choose Open a Virtual Machine.
If you don’t have 7-zip, you can download it from When you open it in the Kali Install folder, it will look like the image below. Go to the “Downloads” folder, right-click the file, choose “Open With”, and then choose “7-zip File Manager”. It will appear in your “Downloads” folder, though it may take 10-15 mins as it is 2.4GB.Ĭreate a folder on your desktop called “Kali Install”. Go to and choose Kali Linux WMware 64-bit (7z) link. When installation is complete, you will need to reboot your computer.Īfter the reboot, you should see a VMware workstation shortcut on your desktop. On the custom setup screen, choose the “enhanced keyboard” option, then select the default settings and click “Install”. Press “Next”, then accept the license agreement. Go to the foot of the page and choose “Run”. exe file and the install should commence. It will be saved to the “Downloads” folder and should look like this:Ĭlick on the. Go to “ VMware Workstation Player – My VMware“, then choose “Go To Downloads”, select the Windows version, and download. The recommended route to take is to download Kali Linux for VMWare and then install the virtual machine from Offensive Security. If you go to, you can download iso images for various versions of Kali Linux.Īt the bottom of the page, you can download virtual software to host your Kali Linux environment.Īn already configured full version of Kali Linux is available from the Offensive Security VM Download Page.
Instead, you are advised to use the method outlined below. You will see it as an app which you can then download.įor the purposes of this exercise, it is recommended that you do not follow this approach. Go to the Microsoft Store and enter “ Kali” in the search. You can then download a version of Kali Linux from the Microsoft store. Microsoft has a version of Kali Linux that you can install using the “ Turn Windows Features on or off” tool, then checking the box next to “ Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)“. In this exercise, you will install Kali Linux so that you can carry out activities around the exam objectives related to theHarvester and nmap. The authors or publishers are not responsible for any misuse. This article is for educational purposes in the area of computer security and must not be used for any illegal activities.
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