Install DVWA on Ubuntu Server 16.04

Hello guys,today i will to show you how to install DVWA (Damn Vulnerable Web Applications) on Ubuntu Server 16.04 to learn web applications hacking.Here we go!!!!!

1.Boot up your Ubuntu.

• sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade.

2.Access your Ubuntu

• Now you must to access your Ubuntu server via SSH from your host machine,because we have no graphic on Ubuntu Server.
• ssh username@ubuntu-server-ipaddress (somethings such like this: ssh dvwa@192.168.1.25)
• if it ask Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
• just yes
• then you must enter Ubuntu Server password
• Done!!!

3.Download DVWA to /var/www/html.

• Install apache2 on Ubuntu that make you can move to /var/www/html
• sudo -s
• apt-get install apache2

• cd /var/www/html
• apt-get install git
• git clone https://github.com/ethicalhack3r/DVWA.git
• mv DVWA-master dvwa

4.Start apache2 service and access DVWA.

• service apache2 start

5.Install PHP.

• apt-get install libapache2-mod-php7.0 libapache2-mod-fastcgi php7.0-fpm php7.0 php-mysql php7.0-mbstring

6.Edit PHP function.

• vim /etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini
• Find and edit this line allow_url_include = Off -> Change Off to On

7.Install PHP modules gd.

• apt-get install php7.0-gd

8.Edit MySQL password you have set before.

• vim /var/www/html/dvwa/config/config.inc.php
• find this line $_DVWA[ 'db_password' ] = 'p@ssw0rd'; 

and replace “p@ssw0rd” with your MySQL password.

9.Give the write permission to folder and file.

• chmod 777 /var/www/html/dvwa/

10.Create DVWA database.

• mysql -u root -p
• Enter your mysql password
• create database dvwa;
• exit

11.Restart apache2 and access to DVWA

• Open browser and type localhost(127.0.0.1)/dvwa/
• scrolling down and find the button Create / Reset Database
• service apache2 restart

12.Reload and enjoy.

• Press F5 in your browser.
• Now you can login
• username: admin
• password: password

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