Getting to know Burp Suite

Burp can be downloaded for all the major operating systems from the PortSwigger website at https://portswigger.net/burp. For Windows systems, both x64-bit and x32-bit installers are available. A standalone Java JAR file is also available in case you want to run Burp as a portable application.

When you start Burp Suite, you will be prompted to provide settings to set up your Burp project before you begin using the tool.

The three options available are as follows:

  • Temporary project: Select this if you want to use Burp for a quick inspection or a task that you do not need to save. You can get started immediately when ...

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