Kali is responsive with 2GB but if you plan to use some of the heavier tools like Metasploit, 8GB is best. I specified 2GB of RAM which is more than the minimum but not by much.

Select the amount of memory for your VM & create a VDI disk.Give your new VM a descriptive name, change Type to Linux and Version to Debian (64-bit). Launch VirtualBox Manager and click New.Make sure you download the 64bit version of Kali. Note: If you are running VirtualBox 6.x, it no longer supports running 32bit operating systems. In fact, if you choose the Lite image you can still use all of the tools but you must install them first using apt install. It’s also the best choice for using it in LiveCD mode. If you are wanting to just trying it our and exploring I recommend downloading the Full Image. There are two distinct versions to choose from, Kali Linux Full (3GB file) and Kali Linux Lite (870MB file). Download the Kali Linux iso imageĭownload the Kali Linux iso from. A fast internet connection is recommended to download the 3GB iso and install package updates(~1.7GB). I’m going to assume that you have already installed Oracle VirtualBox and have at least 15GB of free space (although 32GB is recommended by Kali). The included screenshots are from installing Kali Linux 2018.4 on a Windows machine with VirtualBox 5.2.x installed, you may encounter different screens if your operating system is Windows 7 or a Linux OS.

This specific guide includes instructions to install Kali Linux as a Oracle VirtualBox VM on Windows 10.

WIP: This article is a work in progress, I will continue to update & add content.

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