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13)     <h1>Running the <a href="<page index>">Tor</a> client on Microsoft Windows</h1>

14)     <br>

15) 
16)     <p>We strongly encourage you to use the <a href="<page
17)     projects/torbrowser>">Tor Browser Bundle</a> instead of configuring
18)     your own browser for usage with Tor.</p>

19)     
20)     <p>
21)     <b>Note that these are the installation instructions for running a Tor

22)     client on Microsoft Windows (XP, Vista, 7, and Server Editions).

23)     If you want to relay traffic for others to help the network grow (please
24)     do), read the <a href="<page docs/tor-doc-relay>">Configuring a relay</a>
25)     guide.</b>
26)     </p>
27)     
28)     <p>Freedom House has produced a video on how to install Tor.  You can

29)     view it at <a href="https://media.torproject.org/video/2009-install-and-use-tor.ogv">How

30)     to install Tor on Windows</a>.  Know of a better video, or one
31)     translated into your language?  Let us know!</p>
32)     
33)     <div class="center">

34)     <p><video id="v1" src="https://media.torproject.org/video/2009-install-and-use-tor.ogv" autobuffer="true" controls="controls"></video></p>

35)     </div>
36)     

37)     <hr>

38)     <a id="installing"></a>
39)     <h2><a class="anchor" href="#installing">Step One: Download and Install Tor</a></h2>

40)     <br>

41)     
42)     <p>

43)     The Vidalia Bundle for Windows contains <a href="<page index>">Tor</a>, <a

44)     href="<page projects/vidalia>">Vidalia</a> (a GUI for Tor), <a

45)     href="<page torbutton/index>">Torbutton</a> (a plugin for Mozilla Firefox), and <a

46)     href="http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/polipo/">Polipo</a>
47)     (a web proxy) packaged into one bundle, with the four applications
48)     pre-configured to work together.  Download either the <a
49)     href="../<package-win32-bundle-stable>">stable</a> or the <a
50)     href="../<package-win32-bundle-alpha>">experimental</a> version of

51)     the Vidalia Bundle, or look for more options on the <a href="<page

52)     download/download>">download page</a>.
53)     </p>
54)     

55)     <img alt="tor installer splash page" src="$(IMGROOT)/screenshot-win32-installer-splash.png">

56)     
57)     <p>If you have previously installed Tor, Vidalia, or Polipo
58)     you can deselect whichever components you do not need to install
59)     in the dialog shown below.
60)     </p>
61)     

62)     <img alt="select components to install" src="$(IMGROOT)/screenshot-win32-installer-components.png">

63)     
64)     <p>After you have completed the installer, the components
65)     you selected will automatically be started for you.
66)     </p>
67)     
68)     <p>Tor comes configured as a client by default. It uses a built-in
69)     default configuration file, and most people won't need to change any of
70)     the settings. Tor is now installed.
71)     </p>
72)     

73)     <hr>

74)     <a id="using"></a>
75)     <h2><a class="anchor" href="#using">Step Two: Configure your applications to use Tor</a></h2>

76)     <br>

77)     
78)     <p>After installing Tor and Polipo, you need to configure your
79)     applications to use them. The first step is to set up web browsing.</p>
80)     
81)     <p>You should use Tor with Firefox and Torbutton,
82)     for best safety. The bundle installs the <a

83)     href="<page torbutton/index>">Torbutton plugin</a>

84)     for you. Restart your Firefox, and you're all set:
85)     </p>
86)     

87)     <img alt="Torbutton plugin for Firefox" src="$(IMGROOT)/screenshot-torbutton.png"/>

88)     

89)     <br>

90)     
91)     <p>
92)     If you plan to run Firefox on a different computer than Tor, see the <a

93)     href="<wikifaq>#SocksListenAddress">FAQ

94)     entry for running Tor on a different computer</a>.
95)     </p>
96)     
97)     <p>To Torify other applications that support HTTP proxies, just
98)     point them at Polipo (that is, localhost port 8118). To use SOCKS
99)     directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, etc), you can point
100)     your application directly at Tor (localhost port 9050), but see <a

101)     href="<wikifaq>#SOCKSAndDNS">this

102)     FAQ entry</a> for why this may be dangerous. For applications
103)     that support neither SOCKS nor HTTP, take a look at SocksCap or
104)     <a href="http://www.freecap.ru/eng/">FreeCap</a>.
105)     (FreeCap is free software; SocksCap is proprietary.)</p>
106)     
107)     <p>For information on how to Torify other applications, check out the

108)     <a href="<wiki>doc/TorifyHOWTO">Torify

109)     HOWTO</a>.
110)     </p>
111)     

112)     <hr>

113)     <a id="verify"></a>
114)     <h2><a class="anchor" href="#verify">Step Three: Make sure it's working</a></h2>

115)     <br>

116)     
117)     <p>
118)     Check to see that Vidalia is running.  Vidalia uses a small green onion
119)     to indicate Tor is running or a dark onion with a red "X" when Tor is
120)     not running. You can start or stop Tor by right-clicking
121)     on Vidalia's icon in your system tray and selecting "Start" or "Stop"
122)     from the menu as shown below:
123)     </p>
124)     

125)     <img alt="Vidalia Tray Icon" src="$(IMGROOT)/screenshot-win32-vidalia.png"/>

126)     
127)     <p>
128)     Next, you should try using your browser with Tor and make
129)     sure that your IP address is being anonymized. Click on <a
130)     href="https://check.torproject.org/">the Tor detector</a> and see
131)     whether it thinks you're using Tor or not.  (If that site is down, see <a

132)     href="<wikifaq>#IsMyConnectionPrivate">this

133)     FAQ entry</a> for more suggestions on how to test your Tor.)
134)     </p>
135)     
136)     <p>If you have a personal firewall that limits your computer's
137)     ability to connect to itself, be sure to allow connections from
138)     your local applications to local port 8118 and port 9050. If
139)     your firewall blocks outgoing connections, punch a hole so
140)     it can connect to at least TCP ports 80 and 443, and then see <a

141)     href="<wikifaq>#FirewalledClient">this

142)     FAQ entry</a>.
143)     </p>
144)     
145)     <p>If it's still not working, look at <a

146)     href="<page docs/faq>#DoesntWork">this

147)     FAQ entry</a> for hints.</p>
148)     
149)     <p>
150)     Once it's working, learn more about
151)     <a href="<page download/download>#Warning">what Tor does and does not offer</a>.
152)     </p>
153)     

154)     <hr>

155)     <a id="server"></a>
156)     <a id="relay"></a>
157)     <h2><a class="anchor" href="#relay">Step Four: Configure it as a relay</a></h2>

158)     <br>

159)     
160)     <p>The Tor network relies on volunteers to donate bandwidth. The more
161)     people who run relays, the faster the Tor network will be. If you have
162)     at least 20 kilobytes/s each way, please help out Tor by configuring your
163)     Tor to be a relay too. We have many features that make Tor relays easy
164)     and convenient, including rate limiting for bandwidth, exit policies so
165)     you can limit your exposure to abuse complaints, and support for dynamic
166)     IP addresses.</p>
167)     
168)     <p>Having relays in many different places on the Internet is what
169)     makes Tor users secure. <a

170)     href="<wikifaq>#RelayAnonymity">You

171)     may also get stronger anonymity yourself</a>,
172)     since remote sites can't know whether connections originated at your
173)     computer or were relayed from others.</p>
174)     
175)     <p>Read more at our <a href="<page docs/tor-doc-relay>">Configuring a relay</a>
176)     guide.</p>
177)     

178)     <hr>