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Thank you for downloading WebGoat!

This program is a demonstration of common server-side application flaws. The exercises are intended to be used by people to learn about application penetration testing techniques.

WARNING 1: _While running this program your machine will be _ extremely vulnerable to attack. You should to disconnect from the Internet while using this program.

WARNING 2: This program is for educational purposes only. If you attempt these techniques without authorization, you are very likely to get caught. If you are caught engaging in unauthorized hacking, most companies will fire you. Claiming that you were doing security research will not work as that is the first thing that all hackers claim.

You can find more information about WebGoat at: https://github.com/WebGoat/

Easy Run Instructions ( For non-developers )

Follow these instructions if you simply wish to run WebGoat

Prerequisites:

Java VM >= 1.6 installed ( JDK 1.7 recommended)

Download the executable jar file to any location of your choice from:

https://webgoat.atlassian.net/builds/browse/WEB-WGM/latestSuccessful/artifact/shared/WebGoat-Embedded-Tomcat/WebGoat-6.0.1-war-exec.jar

Run it using java:

java -jar WebGoat-6.0-exec-war.jar

4. Then navigate in your browser to: http://localhost:8080/WebGoat

Note: If you would like to change the port or other options, use:

java -jar WebGoat-6.0-exec-war.jar --help

For Developers

Follow These instructions if you wish to run Webgoat and modify the source code as well.

Prerequisites:

• Java >= 1.6 ( JDK 1.7 recommended )
• Maven > 2.0.9
• Your favorite IDE, with Maven awareness: Netbeans/IntelliJ/Eclipse with m2e installed
• Git, or Git support in your IDE
• WebGoat source code (WebGoat source code can be downloaded at: https://github.com/WebGoat/WebGoat

Note: If you are setting up an IDE, Netbeans 8.0 contains the Maven and Git support you need: https://netbeans.org/downloads/

Building the project (Developers)

Using a command shell/window:

> cd webgoat
> mvn clean package

After opening the project in Netbeans or Eclipse, you can easily run the project using maven:

> mvn tomcat:run-war

Maven will run the project in an embedded tomcat. The package phase also builds an executable jar file.

You can run it using:

> cd target
> java -jar WebGoat-6.0-exec-war.jar
> http://localhost:8080/WebGoat