Install Kali Linux (VMware)

Installing Kali Linux (Backtrack 6 )

Why virtual machine ? because it gives you a safe environment to play and explore without damaging your physical hard drive , or any data loss what you should know before continue :

• basic knowledge of virtual machine’s
• basic knowledge of networking concepts ( TCP IP )
• basic linux or any *nix ( if you ever worked on Linux then you are good to go )
• time and patience

what is required :

1. Download Kali LinuxISO
2. Virtual machine ( i am using VMware workstation in tutorial , if you have virtualbox or vmplayer then its good installation process is pretty same in every virtual platform )

Installation Process :

1 : click on create new virtual machine

2 : choose ISO

3 : Select Guest Operating System

4 : Set name and location

5 : Set disk space ( 20 GB is good enough, minimum 12 GB to work smoother ), I use 50GB.


5 : Review the hardware configuration and start the virtual machine 

6 :  Select Graphical Install go through normal language and timezone host-name selection etc. Set your “root” password and don’t forget it.

7 : Disk Partition  ( if you are installing freshly without any dual boot then simply use guided and use full virtual disk )

8: Select hard-drive and select all-in-one  ( for new users ) or if you don’t know just choose all in one.


9 :  click on finish partitioning and write changes to disk  , choose yes to write

10 : wait until installer finish copying files setting system

11 :  set network mirror and set boot-loader ( very important )

12 : after installation restart and login with username ” root ” and password ( what you set at step 6 )