setting the initial test scope in burp suite

setting the initial test scope in burp suite is a key step in defining what parts of your web application you want to test for vulnerabilities. the test scope helps limit the focus of your security assessments to specific targets, ensuring that you don't inadvertently test areas outside of your intended scope. here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to set the initial test scope in burp suite, complete with a code example.

step 1: open burp suite

1. launch burp suite on your machine.
2. if you are using burp suite professional, start a new project or open an existing one. if you are using burp suite community, you will need to start a new project.

step 2: configure proxy

1. **set up the browser**: configure your browser to use burp's proxy. by default, burp listens on `127.0.0.1:8080`. you can set your browser's proxy settings to use this address.

2. **intercept traffic**: ensure that the intercept is turned on in the "proxy" tab, so you can capture requests as you browse the target application.

step 3: define your target scope

1. **navigate to the target tab**: click on the "target" tab in the burp suite interface.

2. **set scope**: click on the "scope" sub-tab. here, you will define the scope of your testing.

3. **add urls to scope**:
- you can add items to the scope by clicking the "add" button.

- **add a domain**:



5. **set scope from the proxy history**: if you've already captured some requests, you can right-click on a request in the "p ...

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