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Installing Kali alongside a Windows installation can be quite

useful. However, you need to exercise caution during the

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setup process. First, make sure that youve backed up any


important data on your Windows installation. Since youll

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be modifying your hard drive, youll want to store this


backup on external media. Once youve completed the

00. Introduction to Kali


Linux

backup, we recommend you peruse Kali Linux Hard Disk

01. Downloading Kali


Linux

install.

02. Building Custom Kali


Images

In our example, we will be installing Kali Linux alongside an

03. Installing Kali Linux

100% of the disk space in our computer. We will start by

04. Kali Linux Network


Installs
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Install, which explains the normal procedure for a basic Kali

installation of Windows 7, which is currently taking up


resizing our current Windows partition to occupy less space
and then proceed to install Kali Linux in the newly-created
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05. Kali Linux General


Use

empty partition.

06. Kali Linux ARM


Architecture

Download Kali Linux and either burn the ISO to DVD, or

07. Kali Linux


Development

medium. If you do not have a DVD or USB port on your

08. Troubleshooting Kali


Linux

you have:

prepare a USB stick with Kali linux Live as the installation


computer, check out the Kali Linux Network Install. Ensure

09. Kali Community


Support

Minimum of 8 GB free disk space on Windows


CD-DVD / USB boot support

10. Kali Linux Policies

Latest Articles

Dual Boot Kali on


Mac Hardware

1.

Download Kali Linux.

2.

Burn The Kali Linux ISO to DVD or copy Kali Linux


Live to USB.

Single Boot Kali on


Mac Hardware

Preparing for the Installation

3.

Ensure that your computer is set to boot from CD /


USB in your BIOS.

Install Kali HP ARM


Chromebook

Kali Linux Live USB


Persistence

Install Kali ARM on

Dual Boot Installation Procedure


1.

installation medium. You should be greeted with the

an EfikaMX

Kali Boot screen. Select Live, and you should be

Kali ARM on a

booted into the Kali Linux default desktop.

Beaglebone Black

Install Kali ARM on

2.

give us enough room to install Kali Linux.

Kali Linux
sources.list
Repositories

Now launch the gparted program. Well use


gparted to shrink the existing Windows partition to

a CuBox

To start your installation, boot with your chosen

3.

Select your Windows partition. Depending on your


system, it will usually be the second, larger

Install NVIDIA

partition. In our example, there are two partitions;

Drivers on Kali

the first is the System Recovery partition, and


Windows is actually installed in /dev/sda2. Resize

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your Windows partition and leave enough space


(8GB minimum) for the Kali installation.

4.

Once you have resized your Windows partition,


ensure you Apply All Operations on the hard disk.
Exit gparted and reboot.

Kali Linux Installation Procedure


1.

The installation procedure from this point onwards


is similar to a Kali Linux Hard Disk install, until the
point of the partitioning, where you need to select
Guided use the largest continuous free space
that you created earlier with gparted.

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2.

Once the installation is done, reboot. You should be


greeted with a GRUB boot menu, which will allow
you to boot either into Kali or Windows.

Post Installation
Now that youve completed installing Kali Linux, its time to
customize your system. The Kali General Use section of our
site has more information and you can also find tips on
how to get the most out of Kali in our User Forums.

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Dual Boot Kali on Mac

Single Boot Kali on Mac

Hardware

Hardware

Kali Linux Live USB

Kali Linux Hard Disk Install

Persistence

Kali Linux Live USB Install

Troubleshooting a Kali
Installation

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