BUILD.md

hashcat build documentation

Revision:

• 1.3

Authors:

• Gabriele Gristina <matrix@hashcat.net>
• Christoph Heuwieser <dropdead@hashcat.net>
• magnum <john.magnum@hushmail.com>

Building hashcat for Linux and OSX

Get a copy of the hashcat repository

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

Get a copy of the OpenCL Headers repository

$ mkdir -p deps/OpenCL-Headers
$ git clone https://github.com/KhronosGroup/OpenCL-Headers deps/OpenCL-Headers/CL

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

$ make win32 win64

= Enjoy your fresh hashcat binaries ;)