Recommended Steps

1. Install Kali on a VM using one of methods listed below.
   • If you want to verify your installation media’s integrity, please follow the official documentation.
2. Set-up an alternative mirror if necessary.
3. Install additional software you may need (our recommendations are listed below).

Notes

• The Kali documentation pages link to GitLab on purpose, since https://kali.org might be blocked in your network. Due to its critical functionality regarding code storage and version control, it’s very unlikely that GitLab would get blocked.
• If you do have access https://kali.org, all the GitLab links we mention here can be accessed via the https://www.kali.org/docs/virtualization/, and all the mirrored download links can be accessed via the https://www.kali.org/get-kali/#kali-virtual-machines.
  • Non-ARM installation media documentation is also available at https://www.kali.org/docs/installation/
  • Virtualisation documentation is also available at https://www.kali.org/docs/virtualization/
  • Windows Sub-system for Linux (WSL) documentation is also available at https://www.kali.org/docs/wsl/