By default, the root is kali, and the password is kali. Its recommended that you change the root password.
You can immediately start using the software included or install additional applications as you wish. The installation is now complete, and you are at the desktop of Kali Linux in VirtualBox. You will need to insert the user information that you created during the installation. You will find yourself at the login screen. Select Kali GNU/Linux and hit enter on your keyboard. When your virtual machine reboots, you might get a menu with a few choices. Click Continue, and the virtual machine will restart.
The last step of the installation is to allow the system to reboot. You can add additional components if you wish. We will be keeping the default options selected. Software selection is one of the final steps of the installation. Select ‘Yes’ and ‘Continue’.Īfter the format is complete, the system will start copying and installing files to the virtual machine. Now that we are done, use the ‘Finish partitioning and write changes to disk’, and click Continue.Ī prompt will ask to confirm your decision. Then we will select ‘All files in one partition’ and Continue. We will also leave the selected partition, SCSI2, and click Continue. Then click ContinueĪt the Partition Disk window, we will leave ‘Guided – use entire disk’ and click Continue. It should automatically detect your region based on your pc settings. Be sure to have it written down because you need it to log in after the installation. For this, you can enter whichever username and password you’d like. Now you will be setting up the user and password. You can leave the default name or change it as needed. When you reach ‘Configure the network’, the default hostname is Kali. Pick your desired options and click Continue for each. Select a language, Set location, and Configure the Keyboard is next. We will be using ‘Graphical Install’, and hit enter on your keyboard. The first option to select is the installation method. Once you have it, click on ‘Open’ and click OK to close the window.Īt the Oracle VirtualBox Manager, select the Kali Linux virtual machine on the left side and click ‘Start’ to begin loading.Ī prompt will pop up to select a ‘Start-up disk.’ Ensure that the Kali Linux ISO file is set in the dropdown menu and click the ‘Start’ button. Here is where you need to locate the ISO file for Kali Linux on your PC. Then, to the right of it, under Attributes, and next to ‘Optical Drive,’ click the CD icon, then ‘Choose a disk file.’ Then on the right, under ‘Storage Devices,’ under ‘Controller IDE,’ click on Empty. In Settings, select ‘Storage’ in the left menu. Now that the virtual machine is created, we need to point to the ISO for installing Kali Linux in VirtualBox.Īt the main window of the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager, select the newly created Kali Linux virtual machine on the left and click on the ‘Settings’ icon at the top. Then click ‘Create.’ The minimum amount is 20GB The size of the hard disk should increase to at least 40GB or more. In ‘File location and size’, you can leave the default folder location as is. Click ‘Next.’ Select VDIĭynamically allocated is the default option for ‘Storage on a physical hard disk.’ We’ll leave it selected, then click ‘Next.’ Use dynamically allocated The ‘Create Virtual Hard Disk’ option will be left as default, VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image). Next, we will leave the default option of ‘Create a virtual hard disk now’ selected and click the ‘Create’ button. The following window is ‘Create Virtual Machine.’ You can select 4GB of ram, which is the minimum required, but if you have 8GB to use, I recommend increasing it. The ‘Machine Folder’ can be left as default unless you need to change it for space requirements. In the first window of the setup wizard, ‘Name and operating system’ provide a name (any name) in the Name field. Also, have your ISO file downloaded and in a location, you can easily navigate to during the setup.Īt the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager, click on the ‘New’ button to create a virtual machine.
Please ensure that you already have VirtualBox and Extension Pack installed on your Windows 10 PC before installing Kali Linux in VirtualBox.
How to install Kali Linux VirtualBox Create Virtual Machine A minimum of 20GB hard disk space (40GB recommended).See the below specifications for more details.
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