How to Install Damselfly on Windows 11

Damselfly is a software that can help you conduct wireless security assessments. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Damselfly on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before you can install Damselfly, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A computer running on Windows 11
• Git installed on your computer

Step 1: Install Git

If you have not installed Git on your computer, follow these steps:

1. Go to Git's official website and download the Git installer.
2. Double-click on the installer to launch it, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Step 2: Clone Damselfly from Github

1. Open the Command Prompt or Windows Powershell as Administrator.
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Damselfly using the cd command. For example, if you want to install Damselfly in the C:\ drive, type cd C:\.
3. Type the following command to clone the Damselfly repository from Github:

git clone https://github.com/Damselfly-Team/Damselfly.git

4. Press Enter and wait for the cloning process to complete.

Step 3: Install Python and Required Libraries

1. Download and install Python 3.x from the official website.
2. After installing Python, open Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell as Administrator.
3. Navigate to the Damselfly directory using the cd command. For example, if you have cloned the repository in the C:\ drive, type cd C:\Damselfly
4. Type the following command to install the required libraries:

pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Press Enter and wait for the installation process to complete.

Step 4: Run Damselfly

1. Navigate to the Damselfly directory in Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell.
2. Type the following command to launch Damselfly:

python Damselfly.py

3. Press Enter and wait for the program to launch.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Damselfly on Windows 11. You can now use Damselfly for wireless security assessments.

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