Kali Linux is the complete package for pen-testers. It’s free and open-source so you can just download it and follow these instructions to install Kali on your devices. For this series, I will use Kali Linux as a host operating system and Windows as a guest operating system. You can also use two different systems and connect them to the same network to perform tests.
Content to download
Kali Linux.iso filesEtcher (Flash images to USB) (How to make bootable USB)
Virtualbox Or VMwareDownload VirtualboxDownload VMwareKali Linux images for Virtual machinesTo install Kali on a virtual machine such as Virtualbox or VMware, we need to download a specific image for our virtual machine software.Download Kali Linux Virtualbox ImageDownload Kali Linux VMWare Image
Install Kali Linux
Install Kali Linux From USB
You can make a Kali Linux bootable USB and install it on your computer. I have already written a complete article on how to install Kali Linux from USB or CD/DVD. If you have any trouble, let me know in the comment section, I will help you. Or join our discord server for more help.
Install Kali Linux on Virtualbox
Oracle Virtualbox is a free and open-source virtual machine software. You can set up Virtualbox on your host operating system and install another guest operating system on top of it. To set up Kali Linux on Virtualbox, simply download Kali Linux .ova image from the Kali website. Download Virtualbox images from the official website and double-click the file to start the setup.
Install Kali Linux on VMware
VMware workstation player is another virtual machine software available for personal and business use. It’s also cross-platform so you can install it on all major operating systems.
Install Kali Linux On Android Phone
You can also install Kali Linux on your android phone. Yeah! That’s possible. I have already written an article with the complete procedure on how to do it. Though we’ll be using Kali Linux on Virtualbox throughout this series. So this was the first article on this series. I have already written articles on Kali Linux installation so there is no need to cover this topic in detail in this article. You can refer to linked articles for the complete guide. Thanks for reading! As we have set up the operating system for pen-testing, in the next article we will start learning how we can perform some basic activities in Kali. If you have any questions, please let me know in the comment section below this article. I will try to be as responsive as I can.
