User Guides

• How do I get an invite code?

  Welcome to Hack The Box!  In order to start your journey, you need to find your way in! The "invite...

  May 13th, 2020 1420 views 15 likes
• I just signed up in HTB. Where do I begin?

  HTB offers a wealth of training labs, including Challenges, VMs, Endgames, Fortresses and ProLabs. You can see our labs on...

  May 13th, 2020 1183 views 22 likes
• What are Retired Machines?

  VIP machines have been retired from our active machine lab and are no longer available on our free servers. We...

  May 13th, 2020 1708 views 29 likes
• What is VIP and what are the benefits of it?

  Trying VIP at least once is a must. We guarantee you will fall in love with all the new features...

  May 13th, 2020 2436 views 15 likes
• How do I get points?

  How do I get points? Points are allocated based on a number of variables, such as user/root owns and challenges...

  May 12th, 2020 2007 views 37 likes
• Which are the Ranks on Hack The Box?

  Ranks are achieved by the % of ownerships in HTB machines. The levels and required % are the following:  Noob...

  July 1st, 2020 4382 views 113 likes
• What are ProLabs?

  Pro Labs are training hacking labs simulating real-world scenarios, giving players a chance to penetrate enterprise infrastructures and prove their...

  May 13th, 2020 2900 views 16 likes
• What is Fortress and what is the minimum rank required to access it?

  Fortresses are vulnerable Labs that any Company can host in Hack The Box and fully Customise it. They have several...

  May 13th, 2020 1056 views 12 likes
• What are Endgames and what is the minimum rank required to access it?

  Endgames simulate a Lab/Infrastructure that you can find in a real world attack scenario of any Company/Organization. They have various...

  May 22nd, 2020 1280 views 10 likes