OWASP ZAP. I read about it in web hacking 101. So of course I downloaded the sh file. That went well but, I knew it needed a java virtual machine. And i had no idea how to install that.
I did download jre and tried to install zap but, it said that I needed to set a I can’t remember the exact thing the shell said. But, I did not know how to set it.
The shell said I needed to set INSTALL4J_JAVA_HOME to point to a suitable java virtual machine. I looked online and tried to change that that variable I guess its a variable. And I was able to get the zap installer to run but, when i tired to run zap it would not work right.
And I could not even figure out how to start up zap. So I watched a video that said I needed to type zap.sh. And I tired that but, zap would not start. I got two errors and it said that I needed java 8. So I used puppy package manager to install java 7. I ran zap.sh again and I did not get the 2 errors but, I did get that it needed java 8 to run zap. I thought there is no way I am ever going to be able run.
So I figured why not sure the internet for java 8 puppy Linux.And what do you know I fond a java 8 .pet file. I downloaded it. Installed it. And then typed zap.sh in a shell and what do you know zap started up. I as overjoyed. I had never thought I would ever be able to use zap. And here I was about to use zap. Cool.
So I watched a video tutorial about how to set up a browser to use zap. And I was having fun. I was able to see the traffic in zap.
I always doubt myself. But, on this occasion I had set myself the goal of getting zap installed. And what do you know I got it done.
Let the games begin. I wanted to learn how to use a proxy and now I am going to be able to learn. I hope I can find some bugs. I will see if I ever get any good at ethical hacking.
Spaghetti Code Arcade 