Entering the credentials admin:password: Finally, the DVWA login page is available: Resetting the database the installation is now successful: Also, for future exercises let's establish the security level to 'low': The line regarding db_password must be altered:

However, there is an error because not using the correct credential, so file must be edited: Now, the whole folder dvwa must be copied to the /opt/lamp/htdocs directory, where web site related content is stored by XAMPP: Renaming DVWA-master to dvwa, for greater ease of use: Its main goals are to be an aid for security professionals to test their skills and tools in a legal environment, help web developers better understand the processes of securing web applications and aid teachers/students to teach/learn web application security in a class room environment. Damn Vulnerable Web App (DVWA) is a PHP/MySQL web application that is 'damn vulnerable'. Starting Apache, MySQL and FTP services at XAMPP: Going to /opt/lampp, where XAMPP has been installed: Giving executable permissions to the XAMPP installer: The version 5.6.34 using MySQL can be downloaded from here: XAMPP stands for Cross-Platform (X), Apache (A), MySQL/MariaDB (M), PHP (P) and Perl (P).

XAMPP is a free and open source cross-platform web server solution stack package developed by Apache Friends, consisting mainly of the Apache HTTP Server, MySQL/MariaDB database, and interpreters for scripts written in the PHP and Perl programming languages. The goal of this exercise is to install the XAMPP web server plaftorm and DVWA web vulnerable application at the Ubuntu 17.10.1 Linux distro. INSTALLING XAMPP AND DVWA AT LINUX UBUNTU 17.10.1

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