How to Install Black Candy on macOS

Black Candy is an open-source penetration testing tool that can be installed on macOS. Here are the steps to install Black Candy on your macOS device:

Prerequisites

Before installing Black Candy on macOS, you need to have the following software installed on your computer:

Step 1: Install Homebrew

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that makes it easy to install and update open-source software. To install Homebrew, open the Terminal app and run this command:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Step 2: Install Python 3.8 or higher

Black Candy requires Python 3.8 or higher. You can install Python 3.8 or higher using Homebrew. Run the following command in Terminal:

brew install python

Step 3: Install Git

Git is a version control system that is used to track changes in software development. To install Git, run the following command in Terminal:

brew install git

Step 4: Download Black Candy

Now that you have Homebrew, Python, and Git installed, you can download Black Candy. To do so, navigate to the directory where you want to install Black Candy in Terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/blackcandy-org/black_candy.git

Step 5: Install Black Candy Dependencies

Black Candy has some external dependencies that need to be installed. To install them, navigate to the directory where you cloned Black Candy and run the following command:

python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 6: Verify Installation

To confirm that Black Candy has been installed correctly, navigate to the directory where you cloned Black Candy and run the following command:

python3 black_candy.py

If Black Candy starts without any errors or issues, it means that it has been installed correctly.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Black Candy on your macOS device. You can now use Black Candy for penetration testing purposes.

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