1# sqlmap ![](https://i.imgur.com/fe85aVR.png)
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3[![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.org/sqlmapproject/sqlmap.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sqlmapproject/sqlmap) [![Python 2.6|2.7|3.x](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-2.6|2.7|3.x-yellow.svg)](https://www.python.org/) [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-GPLv2-red.svg)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/master/LICENSE) [![PyPI version](https://badge.fury.io/py/sqlmap.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/py/sqlmap) [![GitHub closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-closed-raw/sqlmapproject/sqlmap.svg?colorB=ff69b4)](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aclosed) [![Twitter](https://img.shields.io/badge/twitter-@sqlmap-blue.svg)](https://twitter.com/sqlmap)
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5sqlmap is an open source penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection flaws and taking over of database servers. It comes with a powerful detection engine, many niche features for the ultimate penetration tester, and a broad range of switches including database fingerprinting, over data fetching from the database, accessing the underlying file system, and executing commands on the operating system via out-of-band connections.
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7**The sqlmap project is currently searching for sponsor(s).**
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9Screenshots
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12![Screenshot](https://raw.github.com/wiki/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/images/sqlmap_screenshot.png)
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14You can visit the [collection of screenshots](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/wiki/Screenshots) demonstrating some of the features on the wiki.
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16Installation
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19You can download the latest tarball by clicking [here](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/tarball/master) or latest zipball by clicking  [here](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/zipball/master).
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21Preferably, you can download sqlmap by cloning the [Git](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap) repository:
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23    git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap.git sqlmap-dev
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25sqlmap works out of the box with [Python](http://www.python.org/download/) version **2.6**, **2.7** and **3.x** on any platform.
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27Usage
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30To get a list of basic options and switches use:
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32    python sqlmap.py -h
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34To get a list of all options and switches use:
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36    python sqlmap.py -hh
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38You can find a sample run [here](https://asciinema.org/a/46601).
39To get an overview of sqlmap capabilities, a list of supported features, and a description of all options and switches, along with examples, you are advised to consult the [user's manual](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/wiki/Usage).
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44* Homepage: http://sqlmap.org
45* Download: [.tar.gz](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/tarball/master) or [.zip](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/zipball/master)
46* Commits RSS feed: https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/commits/master.atom
47* Issue tracker: https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/issues
48* User's manual: https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/wiki
49* Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/wiki/FAQ
50* Twitter: [@sqlmap](https://twitter.com/sqlmap)
51* Demos: [http://www.youtube.com/user/inquisb/videos](http://www.youtube.com/user/inquisb/videos)
52* Screenshots: https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/wiki/Screenshots
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54Translations
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57* [Bulgarian](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-bg-BG.md)
58* [Chinese](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-zh-CN.md)
59* [Croatian](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-hr-HR.md)
60* [French](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-fr-FR.md)
61* [German](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-de-GER.md)
62* [Greek](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-gr-GR.md)
63* [Indonesian](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-id-ID.md)
64* [Italian](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-it-IT.md)
65* [Japanese](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-ja-JP.md)
66* [Korean](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-ko-KR.md)
67* [Polish](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-pl-PL.md)
68* [Portuguese](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-pt-BR.md)
69* [Russian](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-ru-RUS.md)
70* [Spanish](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-es-MX.md)
71* [Turkish](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-tr-TR.md)
72* [Ukrainian](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/blob/master/doc/translations/README-uk-UA.md)
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