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docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml   5) #include "head.wmi" TITLE="Tor: MS Windows Install Instructions"

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml     6) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml     7) <div class="center">
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml     8) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml     9) <div class="main-column">
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    10) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    11) <h1>Running the <a href="<page index>">Tor</a> client on MS Windows</h1>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    12) <br />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    13) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    14) <p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    15) <b>Note that these are the installation instructions for running a Tor

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    16) client on MS Windows (98, 98SE, NT4, 2000, XP, Vista, Server).

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    17) If you want to relay traffic for others to help the network grow (please

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    18) do), read the <a href="<page docs/tor-doc-relay>">Configuring a relay</a>

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    19) guide.</b>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    20) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    21) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    22) <hr />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    23) <a id="installing"></a>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    24) <h2><a class="anchor" href="#installing">Step One: Download and Install Tor</a></h2>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    25) <br />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    26) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    27) <p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    28) The install for MS Windows bundles <a href="<page index>">Tor</a>,

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    29) <a href="http://www.vidalia-project.net/">Vidalia</a> (a GUI for Tor), and <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    30) href="http://www.privoxy.org">Privoxy</a> (a filtering web proxy) into
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    31) one package, with the three applications pre-configured to work together.

docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml  32) Download either the <a href="../<package-win32-bundle-stable>">stable</a>
docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml  33) or the <a href="../<package-win32-bundle-alpha>">experimental</a>

docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml  34) version of the Windows bundle, or look for more options on the

docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml  35) <a href="<page download>">download page</a>.

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    36) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    37) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    38) <img alt="tor installer splash page"

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    39) src="../img/screenshot-win32-installer-splash.png" />

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    40) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    41) <p>If you have previously installed Tor, Vidalia, or Privoxy

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    42) you can deselect whichever components you do not need to install
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    43) in the dialog shown below.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    44) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    45) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    46) <img alt="select components to install"

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    47) src="../img/screenshot-win32-installer-components.png" />

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    48) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    49) <p>After you have completed the installer, the components
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    50) you selected will automatically be started for you.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    51) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    52) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    53) <!--
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    54) <p>Tor comes configured as a client by default. It uses a built-in
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    55) default configuration file, and most people won't need to change any of
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    56) the settings. Tor is now installed.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    57) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    58) -->
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    59) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    60) <hr />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    61) <a id="using"></a>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    62) <h2><a class="anchor" href="#using">Step Two: Configure your applications to use Tor</a></h2>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    63) <br />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    64) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    65) <p>After installing Tor and Privoxy, you need to configure your
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    66) applications to use them. The first step is to set up web browsing.</p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    67) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    68) <p>If you're using Firefox (we recommend it), the Vidalia bundle installs
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    69) the <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2275/">Torbutton
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    70) plugin</a> for you. Restart your Firefox, and you're all set:

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    71) </p>

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    72) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    73) <img alt="Torbutton plugin for Firefox"
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    74) src="../img/screenshot-torbutton.png"
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    75) border="1">
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    76) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    77) <br />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    78) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    79) <p>

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    80) (<a href="https://torbutton.torproject.org/">Learn more about

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    81) Torbutton here</a>.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    82) If you plan to run Firefox on a different computer than Tor, see the <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    83) href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#SocksListenAddress">FAQ

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    84) entry for running Tor on a different computer</a>. If you need to
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    85) use a browser other than Firefox, you'll have to <a href="<page
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    86) docs/tor-doc-web>">configure its proxy settings yourself</a>.)
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    87) </p>

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    88) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    89) <p>Using Privoxy is <strong>necessary</strong> because <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    90) href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#SOCKSAndDNS">browsers

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    91) leak your DNS requests when they use a SOCKS proxy directly</a>, which
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    92) is bad for your anonymity. Privoxy also removes certain dangerous
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    93) headers from your web requests, and blocks obnoxious ad sites like
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    94) Doubleclick.</p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    95) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    96) <p>To Torify other applications that support HTTP proxies, just
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    97) point them at Privoxy (that is, localhost port 8118). To use SOCKS
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    98) directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, etc), you can point
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml    99) your application directly at Tor (localhost port 9050), but see <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   100) href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#SOCKSAndDNS">this

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   101) FAQ entry</a> for why this may be dangerous. For applications

docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml 102) that support neither SOCKS nor HTTP, take a look at SocksCap or

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   103) <a href="http://www.freecap.ru/eng/">FreeCap</a>.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   104) (FreeCap is free software; SocksCap is proprietary.)</p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   105) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   106) <p>For information on how to Torify other applications, check out the

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   107) <a href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorifyHOWTO">Torify

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   108) HOWTO</a>.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   109) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   110) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   111) <hr />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   112) <a id="verify"></a>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   113) <h2><a class="anchor" href="#verify">Step Three: Make sure it's working</a></h2>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   114) <br />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   115) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   116) <p>

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   117) Check to see that Privoxy and Vidalia are running. Privoxy's icon is

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   118) a blue or green circle with a "P" in it, and Vidalia uses a small

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   119) green onion to indicate Tor is running or a dark onion with a red "X"
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   120) when Tor is not running. You can start or stop Tor by right-clicking
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   121) on Vidalia's icon in your system tray and selecting "Start" or "Stop"
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   122) from the menu as shown below:

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   123) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   124) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   125) <img alt="Vidalia Tray Icon"
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   126) src="../img/screenshot-win32-vidalia.png">

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   127) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   128) <p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   129) Next, you should try using your browser with Tor and make

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   130) sure that your IP address is being anonymized. Click on

docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml 131) <a href="https://check.torproject.org/">the

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   132) Tor detector</a>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   133) and see whether it thinks you're using Tor or not.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   134) #<a href="http://ipchicken.com/">this site</a>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   135) #to see what IP address it thinks you're using.

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   136) (If that site is down, see <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   137) href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#IsMyConnectionPrivate">this

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   138) FAQ entry</a> for more suggestions on how to test your Tor.)
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   139) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   140) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   141) <p>If you have a personal firewall that limits your computer's
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   142) ability to connect to itself, be sure to allow connections from
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   143) your local applications to local port 8118 and port 9050. If
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   144) your firewall blocks outgoing connections, punch a hole so
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   145) it can connect to at least TCP ports 80 and 443, and then see <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   146) href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#FirewalledClient">this

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   147) FAQ entry</a>.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   148) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   149) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   150) <p>If it's still not working, look at <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   151) href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#ItDoesntWork">this

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   152) FAQ entry</a> for hints.</p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   153) 

docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml 154) <p>
docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml 155) Once it's working, learn more about
docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml 156) <a href="<page download>#Warning">what Tor does and does not offer</a>.
docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml 157) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml 158) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   159) <hr />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   160) <a id="server"></a>

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   161) <a id="relay"></a>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   162) <h2><a class="anchor" href="#relay">Step Four: Configure it as a relay</a></h2>

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   163) <br />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   164) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   165) <p>The Tor network relies on volunteers to donate bandwidth. The more

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   166) people who run relays, the faster the Tor network will be. If you have

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   167) at least 20 kilobytes/s each way, please help out Tor by configuring your

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   168) Tor to be a relay too. We have many features that make Tor relays easy

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   169) and convenient, including rate limiting for bandwidth, exit policies so
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   170) you can limit your exposure to abuse complaints, and support for dynamic
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   171) IP addresses.</p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   172) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   173) <p>Having relays in many different places on the Internet is what

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   174) makes Tor users secure. <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   175) href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#RelayAnonymity">You

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   176) may also get stronger anonymity yourself</a>,
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   177) since remote sites can't know whether connections originated at your
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   178) computer or were relayed from others.</p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   179) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   180) <p>Read more at our <a href="<page docs/tor-doc-relay>">Configuring a relay</a>

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   181) guide.</p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   182) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   183) <hr />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   184) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   185) <p>If you have suggestions for improving this document, please <a
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   186) href="<page contact>">send them to us</a>. Thanks!</p>