BUILD.md

hashcat build documentation

Revision:

• 1.4

Author: see docs/credits.txt

Building hashcat for Linux, macOS and Windows (using Cygwin or MSYS2)

Get a copy of the hashcat repository

$ git clone https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat.git

Run "make"

$ make

Install hashcat for Linux

The install target is linux FHS compatible and can be used like this:

$ make install

If you install it, cached kernels, session files, restore- and pot-files etc. will go to $HOME/.hashcat/

Building hashcat for Windows from Linux

$ make win

= Enjoy your fresh hashcat binaries ;)