# Let's Play

## Create an Account

{% embed url="<https://ctf.southhills.edu/register>" %}

After you create an account you should be directed right to the challenges. Each box represents a challenge (aka chal) and we currently have around 30 different ones. Some have hints, some don't. Good luck and have fun!

{% hint style="warning" %}
Unless it says otherwise, you are encouraged to use whatever resources are available to you other than trying to "hack" the infrastructure (servers and websites) that host the challenges and directly ask for answers. You can use the internet, Google, ChatGPT, and various software tools.
{% endhint %}

## Start Investigating the Challenges

{% embed url="<https://ctf.southhills.edu/challenges>" %}

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/slidesz/AGV_vUcKlvoKflsgJeBau1JcKpEYA1OsOtmefDS9wyfgiyV_5u2WO_CKNLxWedMsrQ4rysvWxd8WjXJiV45lN4OmkxxDsxRPeKvfmad_pP2dNPjiKzVFJIE3Dgr0WP51ZxDEOgtdcUEQg6dlu1LYonfahEhlEmbn901Fm0c9d3gnJM2Y=s2048?key=uxY9M22HQN2QeQWPN4qp7g)

## Watch the Scoreboard

{% embed url="<https://ctf.southhills.edu/scoreboard>" %}

You can see how you are doing compared to others that have registered for the CTF.

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## Get a Hint (if you need to)

{% embed url="<https://shsbt.gitbook.io/hack-the-ctf/easy-chals>" %}

{% embed url="<https://shsbt.gitbook.io/hack-the-ctf/medium-chals>" %}

{% embed url="<https://shsbt.gitbook.io/hack-the-ctf/hard-chals>" %}

Every flag currently has some background to it that will teach you a bit about computer security and include content that we would show in our cybersecurity classes at South Hills, but we will also include some hints if you need a place to start.

## Keep on Going and Don't Give Up (but, we have solutions if you need them)

If you tried your hardest, and still can't find a way to solve a challenge and would like to see how it works, we have solutions included also for each challenge. Remember though - you won't learn as much if you don't try to solve the challenge yourself and fight through the problem.