Proxmark3 Easy RFID Tool - Ubuntu setup guide

1 Complete Setup Guide for Installing Proxmark3 and RfidResearchGroup Proxmark3 on Ubuntu 22.04

1.1 Prerequisites

1. Update and Upgrade System:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt upgrade -y
   

2. Install Required Dependencies:

   sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends git ca-certificates build-essential pkg-config \
   libreadline-dev gcc-arm-none-eabi libnewlib-dev qtbase5-dev \
   libbz2-dev liblz4-dev libbluetooth-dev libpython3-dev libssl-dev libgd-dev
   

1.2 Cloning the Repositories

1. Clone the Proxmark3 Repository:

   mkdir -p ~/git
   cd ~/git
   git clone https://github.com/Proxmark/proxmark3.git Proxmark_proxmark3
   

2. Clone the RfidResearchGroup Repository:

   mkdir -p ~/git
   cd ~/git
   git clone https://github.com/RfidResearchGroup/proxmark3.git RfidResearchGroup_proxmark3
   

1.3 Building the Software

1. For Proxmark3:

   cd ~/git/Proxmark_proxmark3
   make clean
   make all
   

2. For RfidResearchGroup:

   cd ~/git/RfidResearchGroup_proxmark3
   make clean
   make all
   

1.4 Setting Up Permissions

1. Add User to Dialout Group:

   sudo usermod -aG dialout $USER
   

2. Setup Access Rights:

   cd ~/git/RfidResearchGroup_proxmark3
   make accessrights
   

3. Disable ModemManager (if applicable):

   sudo systemctl stop ModemManager
   sudo systemctl disable ModemManager
   

1.5 Flashing the Firmware (RfidResearchGroup Only)

1. Install the Proxmark3 client:

   sudo make install
   

2. Flash the BOOTROM & FULLIMAGE:

   pm3-flash-all
   

  If specifying the port manually:

   proxmark3 /dev/ttyACM0 --flash --unlock-bootloader --image bootrom.elf --image fullimage.elf
   

3. Button Trick (if flasher can't detect Proxmark3):

  Unplug Proxmark3, press and hold the button, plug it into USB, release the button. Two LEDs should stay on.

4. Forcing Flashing if Firmware Mismatch:

   pm3-flash-all --force
   

1.6 Running the Client

1. Connect the Proxmark3 device to your computer.

2. Run the Client:

  - For Proxmark3:

     cd ~/git/Proxmark_proxmark3/client
     ./proxmark3 /dev/ttyACM0
     

  - For RfidResearchGroup:

     cd ~/git/RfidResearchGroup_proxmark3/client
     ./pm3
     

1.7 References

- [Proxmark3 GitHub Repository](https://github.com/Proxmark/proxmark3)
- [RfidResearchGroup GitHub Repository](https://github.com/RfidResearchGroup/proxmark3)
- [RfidResearchGroup Compilation Instructions](https://github.com/RfidResearchGroup/proxmark3/blob/master/doc/md/Use_of_Proxmark/0_Compilation-Instructions.md)