Getting Started
Getting Started with Burp Suite
Documentation
Burp Suite Documentation
Take a look at our Documentation section for full details about every Burp Suite tool, function and configuration option.
| Full Documentation Contents | Burp Projects |
| Suite Functions | Burp Tools |
| Options | Using Burp Suite |
Extensibility
Burp Extender
Burp Extender lets you extend the functionality of Burp Suite in numerous ways.
Extensions can be written in Java, Python or Ruby.
| API documentation | Writing your first Burp Suite extension |
| Sample extensions | View community discussions about Extensibility |
Getting started with Burp Suite
To get Burp Suite up and running, you need to carry out the following steps:
- Downloading Burp Suite software and your license key. Read more
- Launch Burp Suite on your computer. Read more
- Configure Burp's display settings. Read more
- Configure your browser to work with Burp. Burp operates as a man-in-the-middle between your browser and target web applications and you need to configure your browser so that Burp can intercept its traffic. Read more
- Install Burp's CA certificate in your browser. Burp breaks the SSL connection between your browser and the server, and you need to install Burp's SSL certificate to remove warnings in your browser. Read more
Once you have completed the above steps, you're ready to start using Burp Suite for real tasks: