Kali Linux is a powerful operating system widely used by cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers for penetration testing. Running Kali Linux in a virtual machine is an excellent way to utilize its tools without altering your main OS.
This article discusses the steps to install Kali Linux in Virtualbox or VMware. You can watch the video below or continue reading the article.
How to install Kali Linux in Virtualbox or VMware?
Import Kali Linux Pre-Built VM to Virtual Box
Step 1: Go on the Kali Linux website and click on ‘Download’.
Step 2: You will be taken to a page where you can choose your platform. we will choose ‘Virtual Machines’.
Step 3: Download 64- bit Virtualbox image.
Step 4: Then you will get a 7-zip archive, you can extract it WinRAR, 7 zip or default Windows Extractor.
Step 5: Once you have files extracted, launch ‘Virtualbox’.
Step 6: Then click on ‘Add’ button.
Step 7: Navigate through the folders and find ‘Virtualbox file’ and when you find this file click on ‘Open’.
Step 8: Click on ‘Settings’ and Rename the file. It’s better to rename it before it is brought to VMware.
Step 9: Now the folder should have a separate file named as ‘The new image’. Then open the ‘Virtualbox’ again and go on ‘Settings’ and as you can see everything is already configured, system has enough Memory, everything is enabled then click on ‘Ok’.
Step 10: Once you are done then click on ‘Start’ and the image will start ‘Booting up’.
Step 11: Wait for it to open up and then click on ‘Kali GNU Linux’.
Step 12: The default Username and Password is ‘Kali’ and hit ‘Enter’.
Install Kali Linux ISO
Step 1: Download the ISO file.
Step 2: Open ‘Virtualbox’. Then click on ‘New’.
Step 3: It will create a new virtual machine. Rename it choose the folder where you want to save it and click on ‘Next’.
Step 4:Â Set Base Memory (4GB minimum) and Processors (2CPU). Click ‘Next’.
Step 5: Try to make virtual disk size as big as possible, then click on this option. Then click on ‘Next’.
Step 6: This will provide you with all the summary of Hardware, Disk, Memory, etc. Then click on ‘Finish’.
Step 7: As you can see your Kali Linux ISO image here.
Step 8: Before starting this we need to change some settings, so click on ‘Settings’.
Step 9: Go on ‘Advanced’ and in both Drag’nDrop and Shared Clipboard select ‘Bidirectional’.
Step 10: Go on ‘System’, Head to ‘Processor’ and select this box.
Step 11: Check everything make sure everything is fine, then click on ‘Ok’.
Step 12: Then click on ‘Start’.
Step 13: Then you can install it choosing either of the options.
running Kali Linux in a virtual machine ensures you have a powerful and flexible resource at your disposal. By following these steps, you can efficiently set up Kali Linux and begin exploring its extensive suite of tools.
Also Read: How to create bootable Kali Linux drive with Persistence?
