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Gophish is a powerful, easy-to-use, open-source phishing toolkit meant to help pentesters and businesses conduct real-world phishing simulations.

This user guide introduces Gophish and shows how to use the software, building a complete campaign from start to finish.

Setting Up Your First Campaign

Creating Email Templates

To begin with your first phishing campaign, you need to create an email template.

1. Navigate to Templates In the Gophish dashboard, click on the "Email Templates" tab.

2. Create a New Template Click on the "New Template" button. Fill in the following details:

   • Name: Give your template a recognizable name.

   • Subject: Enter the subject line for your email.

   • HTML Content: Design your email content using HTML.

3. Save the Template After filling in the required details, click "Save Template".

Setting Up Sending Profiles

Next, you'll set up sending profiles to manage the details of the SMTP server that will send your emails.

1. Navigate to Sending Profiles Click on the "Sending Profiles" tab on the dashboard.

2. Create a New Profile Click "New Profile" and provide the necessary details:

   • Name: Define a name for your profile.

   • Interface Type: Choose the type of interface (SMTP, API, etc.).

   • SMTP Host: Enter the SMTP host address.

   • Username and Password: Enter the credentials for the SMTP server.

3. Save the Sending Profile Once you have entered all information, click "Save Profile".

Now, you are ready to proceed with creating your groups and launching your phishing campaign.