Install Cobalt Strike

Cobalt Strike depends on Oracle Java 1.8, Oracle Java 11, or OpenJDK 11.

Linux

1. Setup a recommended Java environment for Linux
2. Extract cobaltstrike-dist.tgz
   tar zxvf cobaltstrike-dist.tgz
3. Run the update program to finish setup.

MacOS X

1. Setup a recommended Java environment for MacOS X
2. Double-click the cobaltstrike-dist.dmg file to mount it.
3. Drag the Cobalt Strike folder to your Applications folder.
4. Run the update program to finish setup.

Windows

1. Setup a recommended Java environment for Windows
2. Disable anti-virus before you download and install Cobalt Strike.
3. Use your favorite zip tool to extract cobaltstrike-dist.zip to your preferred install location.
4. Run the update program to finish setup.

What's next?

Read Starting Cobalt Strike to learn how to start a Cobalt Strike team server and connect a client to it.