For torrent lovers, the torrent is also available. Choose the tab applicable to your system, and download the Installer. There are options for 64-bit, 32-bit, and Apple M1 here (though I have no clue why the last one exists). Here you are given a lot of options, but go for the ‘Bare Metal’. Operating systems are usually packed like this (but also malicious software, so be careful where you get them💀).

What you're trying to get is an iso file, which is just a way of packaging software. How to Install Kali Linux on Your Computer – Step by Step Step 1: Download the iso file

A really cool head (Trust me, you’ll need it 🥶).

A Computer (Minimum Requirements: 20GB Hard Disk space, 2GB RAM, Intel Core i3 or AMD E1 equivalent).

Now you are going to need some ingredients for this masterpiece: If you wish to dual boot your machine, you will need to partition your hard drive to give Kali at least 20 GB of hard disk space and then install it on that partition. Requirementsīefore we carry on, you should know that this is the process for installing on the bare system itself and you should do this with extreme caution. Let’s jump right in and learn how to install Kali Linux on your computer. From Metasploit to JohntheRipper to the one and only Aircrack-ng, this OS has it all.īut enough of the history lesson. It’s basically an ethical hacker's dream operating system, because it has most of the tools you'll ever need built-in. Kali Linux (formerly known as BackTrack) is an open-source Linux distro developed and funded by Offensive Security.

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