How to Install Nuclei on Kali Linux

How to Install Nuclei on Kali Linux

Installing Nuclei on Kali Linux is fast and easy. Whether you’re on a fresh VM or your daily driver hacking rig, this guide shows you the quickest way to get it running with templates and ready to scan.

Option 1: Install via Go (recommended)

If you already have Go installed (Kali does by default), just run:

go install -v github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3/cmd/nuclei@latest

Once done, make sure the Go binary path is added to your system:

export PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/bin

Now verify:

nuclei -version

Option 2: Use the Prebuilt Binary

If you don’t want to mess with Go, just grab the binary:

wget https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/releases/latest/download/nuclei-linux-amd64.zip
unzip nuclei-linux-amd64.zip
chmod +x nuclei
sudo mv nuclei /usr/local/bin/

Done. Now just run:

nuclei -version

Install the Official Templates

To scan for real-world vulnerabilities, you need templates:

nuclei -update-templates

To update later, run:

nuclei -ut

You’re Ready to Scan

That’s it — Nuclei is installed and ready to run scans on targets. In the next article, we’ll walk through your first basic scan, what to expect in the output, and how to interpret matches.

Continue to: Running a Simple Nuclei Scan

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