This method installs Metasploit from the official OSX installer found at https://osx.metasploit.com/metasploitframework-latest.pkg
- Download the installer from https://osx.metasploit.com/metasploitframework-latest.pkg
- Run the installer.
- You should get it blocked from running.
- Go to OSX System Preferences -> Security & Privacy and tell OSX to "Open it anyway".
- The installer will start.
- At some point you will have to type your password to give the installer elevated privileges to continue.
- Done.
Use vim or your preferred text editor to open ~/.zshrc (or ~/.bashrc if you use Bash) and add the line below to the end.
export PATH="/opt/metasploit-framework/bin:$PATH"
Execute the following command in your terminal. This does the same thing as Option 1 without needing an editor.
echo -e export PATH="/opt/metasploit-framework/bin:$PATH" >> ~/.zshrc
Below is the copy/paste of my commandline. Note the first few lines, where I was prompted for input.
❯ msfconsole
** Welcome to Metasploit Framework Initial Setup **
Please answer a few questions to get started.
Would you like to use and setup a new database (recommended)? Y
[?] Would you like to init the webservice? (Not Required) [no]: no
Clearing http web data service credentials in msfconsole
Running the 'init' command for the database:
Creating database at /Users/tyrell/.msf4/db
Creating db socket file at /var/folders/j_/9dwy14jj58jcb3m4gxk4b0000000gn/T
Starting database at /Users/tyrell/.msf4/db...success
Creating database users
Writing client authentication configuration file /Users/tyrell/.msf4/db/pg_hba.conf
Stopping database at /Users/tyrell/.msf4/db
Starting database at /Users/tyrell/.msf4/db...success
Creating initial database schema
Database initialization successful
** Metasploit Framework Initial Setup Complete **
Call trans opt: received. 2-19-98 13:24:18 REC:Loc
Trace program: running
wake up, Neo...
the matrix has you
follow the white rabbit.
knock, knock, Neo.
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https://metasploit.com
=[ metasploit v6.2.14-dev-961db67c4a301c0b5ef3ed981ad0edf9677ebcb0]
+ -- --=[ 2239 exploits - 1181 auxiliary - 398 post ]
+ -- --=[ 864 payloads - 45 encoders - 11 nops ]
+ -- --=[ 9 evasion ]
Metasploit tip: Use the edit command to open the currently active module in your editor msf6 > At this stage, you have a working Metasploit Framework installation in your Macbook.