Before you start, make sure your Windows 10 OS is up to date as version 1903 or higher can run this. To check the version, click Windows Start Button and type System Information, next to Version you’ll see your current number.
If lower than version 1903, go to Settings and Update to get latest changes.
Okay, now you’re good to go!
1. Setup Subsystem for Linux
Right click the Windows Start Button and open Windows PowerShell (Admin).
Copy/paste:dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
Then copy/paste:dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
If you have any issues or need more info, see Windows Subsystem for Linux Installation Guide for Windows 10.
2. Download Kali Linux .appx file
Click this link to start download of Kali Linux.
May take a couple of minutes depending on your internet speed.
Once downloaded, run file to install.
For any other Linux distro, see Manually download Windows Subsystem for Linux distro packages.
3. Setup Kali
Great! Now Kali Linux is installed via WSL, now setup your username and password.
Also open the terminal and run sudo apt update && upgrade to ensure all packages are updated and current.
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