

For this post, we will use the Graphical installation method. Here you will need to choose the installation method that you want to use.

Click Start to boot your Kali Linux OS.Īfter booting up Kali Linux, you will be greeted by the Kali Linux installer menu. You will be taken back to the Select Start-up disk screen. Click on the Settings button.ĪLSO READ: Install Kali Linux on Raspberry Pi Now we need to customize our newly created Virtual Machine even further. Click Create.Īfter clicking “ Create,” you come to the end of the wizard. If you plan to use it for some time and download files and install additional tools in the process, then at least 20GB of storage would be reliable. The size will entirely depend on what you intend to do with Kali Linux. Next, we need to set the Size of our Virtual Hard Disk.

For this post, we will use the Dynamically allocated option. On the next screen, you will need to choose whether the created Virtual hard disk should grow as it is being used (dynamically allocated) or created in exact size now (Fixed Size). If you don’t plan to use the Virtual machine with other Virtualization software, select VDI. Next, you will need to select the Hard disk file type you want to use. Select the option “ Create a virtual hard disk now” and click Create. On the next screen, we will need to create a new virtual hard disk (VHD).
