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<info>
    <link type="guide" xref="index" group="#first" />
    <desc>Learn how to use Tor Browser for the first time</desc>
  </info>

<title>Running Tor Browser for the First Time</title>
  
  <p>
  When you run Tor Browser for the first time, you will see the Tor
  Launcher window. This offers you the option to connect directly to the
  Tor network, or to configure Tor Browser for your connection.
  </p>
  
  <section id="connect">
    <title>Connect</title>
    <p>
    In most cases, this option will allow you to connect to the Tor network
    without any further configuration. Once clicked, a status bar will
    appear, showing Tor’s connection progress. If you are on a relatively
    fast connection, but this bar seems to get stuck at a certain point,
    see the <link xref='troubleshooting'>Troubleshooting</link> page for
    help solving the problem.
    </p>
  </section>
  <section id="configure">
   <title>Configure</title>
    <p>
    If you know that your connection is censored, or uses a proxy, you should
    select this option. Tor Launcher will take you through a series of
    configuration options.
    </p>
   <steps>
    <item>
     <p>
     The first screen asks if access to the Tor network is blocked or
     censored on your connection. If you do not believe this is the case,
     select “No”. If you know your connection is censored, or you have
     tried and failed to connect to the Tor network and no other solutions
     have worked, select “Yes”. You will then be taken to the <link
     xref='circumvention'>Circumvention</link> screen to configure
     a pluggable transport.
     </p>
    </item>
    <item>
     <p>
     The next screen asks if your connection uses a proxy. In most cases,
     this is not necessary. You will usually know if you need to answer
     “Yes”, as the same settings will be used for other browsers on your
     system. If possible, ask your network administrator for guidance. If
     your connection does not use a proxy, answer “No”.
     </p>
    </item>
    <item>
     <p>
     The final screen asks if your connection is behind a firewall that
     only allows certain ports. If the answer is “Yes”, enter all the
     allowed ports, separated by a comma but no spaces. If the answer is
     “No”, click “Connect”.
     </p>
    </item>
   </steps>
  </section>

</page>

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