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How to Install DVWA In 2023 On Windows Environment
Damn Vulnerable Web App (DVWA) is a fundamental tool when learning about hacking, especially in pen testing. I will only write this article once one of my friends asks what the most straightforward tutorial is on installing DVWA. Since I like to make step-by-step when setup/installing something. I would be happy to help him. Okay, since we want to install it in Windows Environment, there are a few things that you need to know before installing the DVWA.
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Requirements
There are several ways to install DVWA on your computer; I know only two of them. The first is the easiest method: download the `.ova` version and run it using VirtualBox/VMware, and voila, the system is running. But I wouldn’t prefer that way because it took a bigger size and minimum debugging process. Okay, let me tell you how to install DVWA in Windows Environment.
DVWA is a web app that was already created about ten years ago. Because of that, there are several things you should configure because there are so many old dependencies that still need some configuration to work. That’s why I add 2023 in the title of my stories. To run it in the windows environment, you should download XAMPP and install it. To help you fulfill all the requirements, here is the link to my google drive that already contains the file, so you just need to download all requirements here:
Step 1 — Configure XAMPP
After all the files are downloaded, next you should install XAMPP. I believe you can do it because it’s very easy. Next, in the XAMPP directory, find the htdocs directory. If you install it on disk D, it must be in there D:\xampp\htdocs. Create a new directory, and give it the name dvwa.
