How to setup Kali on VirutalBox as a VM Tutorial Tutorial.

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Table

1. Prerequisites
2. Summary
3. PC Prerequisites
4. VirtualBox installation
5. Kali Virtual Machine
6. Network adapter setup

Prerequisites

1. Have VirtualBox Downloaded
2. Have Kali pre-build OS for VirtualBox Downloaded
3. Have VirtualBox Extension pack Downloaded
4. Enable Virtualization on bios

Summary

This tutorial is for you to be able to install and setup VirtualBox on a Windows computer and with minimal changes on Mac OS and change network adapter.

Network adapters	Description
NAT	NAT gateways sit between two networks adn emulated by your computer
Bridge Network	Bridge is exacly that when you give direct access to the computer network adapter

PC Prerequisite

1. Go to Taskbar and right click and then select Task Manager

• After selecting Task Manager select Performance
• This will let you know if your computer have Virtualization
• Look at the bottom left for Virtualization to see if is Enabled or Disable
• If Virtualization is disable go to google and search for your pc manufacture on how to enable Virtualization.
• You will get a error like the one bellow if your virtualization is disable and you try to install VirtualBox.

Start the VirtualBox installation

1. Go to where you download your files to install VirtualBox.

• Double click on the VirtualBox installation file.

• Then go through the installation process.

• When your done you will be welcome with similars screens.

Start the Instalation of Kali Virtual Machine

1. Go back to the folder where your downloaded files are located.

• Double click on the kali***.ova file to import the virtual machine this might take couple of second to show the pop up then click import and wait.

• After the import is done double click on the Kali virtual machine to start machine if you get a error like bellow you must install VirtualBox Extension Pack

• Go to where you have your downloaded the install files and double click on VirtualBox Extension Pack if VirtualBox is open check the pop up or a second windows that might been open and click Install, and go throught the installation process.

1. Last step start your Kali Virtual machine again.

• The log in information for the Kali pre build machine is
• Username: root Password: toor

• And!!!!!!!!!!! your done with the basic install of Kali on VirtualBox.

Network adapter setup

1. The fun part deciding to used NAT or Bridge network.
   • If you want to have your network router throught your computer leave NAT
   • If you want to have your virtual machine connected directly to the network card and get a external ip set it up to Bridge mode.
2. First select Machine on the top left to get the drop down.

• Then select Settings to open the setting windows.

• The select Network to get to the network settings.

• Then select on the second drop down your Wi-Fi or External Wi-Fi device and press ok.

Well your done!!!! any question email me!!!!! Any feedback email me!!!! Any spelling error sorry and email me!!!! Thanks!!!!!