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Start Here — Absolute Beginner

A gentle, hand-held on-ramp. Learn what this platform is, how to stay legal, how to set up a free practice lab, the Linux terminal from scratch, your first tools, and then capture your very first flag — step by step, with nothing assumed.

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  1. 1
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    What a room, task, flag and point are — and how to answer your very first question.

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  2. 2
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    The single most important lesson: only ever test systems you own or are allowed to test.

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  3. 3
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    Two ways to start — browser-only, or a free isolated Kali Linux VM. Step by step.

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  4. 4
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    What a terminal is, how to read the prompt, and ten commands you will use forever — try each one.

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  5. 5
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    The handful of tools every beginner should know, what each one does, and how to install them.

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  6. 6
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    Capture a real hidden flag on this very website, step by step. No tools required.

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