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Getting Started

Welcome to KrakenHashes! This section will help you get up and running quickly.

In This Section

  • Overview

    Learn what KrakenHashes is and how it can help your security operations

  • Quick Start

    Get KrakenHashes running in under 5 minutes with Docker

  • Installation

    Detailed installation guide for production deployments

  • First Password Crack

    Step-by-step tutorial for your first successful password crack

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

  • Docker and Docker Compose installed
  • At least 4GB of RAM
  • 10GB of free disk space
  • Linux-based system (recommended) or Windows with WSL2
  • :material-gpu: GPU with CUDA support (optional but recommended)

Choose Your Path

I want to try it quickly

→ Go to Quick Start for a 5-minute Docker setup

I'm deploying to production

→ Read the Installation Guide for detailed setup options

I want to understand the system

→ Start with the Overview to learn about KrakenHashes

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