We will now install the Kali Linux VM onto VirtualBox. Go to https://www.kali.org/get-kali/ and download the VirtualBox image for Kali Linux 64-bit or based on whatever architecture your host machine is on. Make sure to check the SHA256 hash and run the previous commands to check that it matches.
Unzip the contents of the downloaded zip file into a folder. On VirtualBox, click the “Add” button and search for the .vbox file in your folder:
The Kali VM instance will appear on your VirtualBox VM list:
Make sure to allocate at least 4gb of RAM to this machine and at least 4 CPU processor power.
Right click on it and select the Network settings. Go to Adapter 2 tab and Enable Network Adapter. Be sure to attach it to NAT Network and select LocalLabNetwork which you created previously.
After that, select “Start” or double click on your Kali machine in the list.
You will then reach the Kali login screen. To login use kali:kali
Before we begin using your new Kali VM, make sure to run the following command to update your Kali VM instance:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Make sure to change your password with passwd – IRL this will at least add an extra layer of security and prevent a threat actor in the same network from hacking you using default credentials.
