Lets Learn How to install / Host DVWA
Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA)
pentest lab on Localhost WAMP
- Download DVWA from it’s Website
http://www.dvwa.co.uk/ - Download & Install WAMP server from
http://www.wampserver.com/en/
- Next Extract the content of DVWA Package
- Copy the Files of DVWA Package paste it in folder in www folder under your installation path of wamp which is usually –
C:wampwwwdvwa
Here dvwa folder is created in www, you can create with any name. - Configure DVWA setup.
Open Config folder atC:wampwwwdvwa
C:wampwwwdvwaconfig
Edit config.inc file. - Following is required :
our database name (use any name you want: i use DVWA)
database host islocalhost
database user isroot
( this is Default databse user )
password is blank that is erase everything between''
save the file and proceed. - Open Browser ( assumed wamp already running).
- Type the following address
localhost/dvwa/setup.php - Click on create Database.
- To Login and start using DVWA Lab
open localhost/dvwa/
default login is
username —admin
password—-password
- Keep Learning.Here is Video Guide on How To Host / Install DVWA Pentest lab on WAMP Server
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