Installing DVWA on Backtrack 5

What is DVWA?

Damn Vulnerability Web Application (DVWA) is a Vulnerable Wep Application, designed for pentetration labs. Please note that not recommended to install it on your hosting.

1. Download DVWA here
   
2. Extract into local web server root (var/www)
   root@bt# unzip DVWA-1.0.7.zip -d /var/www/
   
3. Set permission of DVWA into 755
   root@bt# chmod -R 755 /var/www/dvwa
   
4. Edit database configuration for database connection with text editor
   root@bt# kate /var/www/dvwa/config/config.inc.php
   
5. Run MySQL, Start menu->Backtrack->Service->MySQL->Start Mysql
   
6. Run Apache, Star menu->Backtrack->Service->HTTPD->Start HTTPD
   
7. Create database for DVWA
   root@bt# mysql -u root -p
   
   Welcome to MySQL
   mysql> create database dvwa;
   
   mysql> exit
   
8. Point your Firefox to "http://127.0.0.1/dvwa/setup.php" click to create/reset database.
   
9. Now run your dvwa from your favorit browser, http://127.0.0.1/dvwa
   
10. Done