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docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml   5) #include "head.wmi" TITLE="MS Windows Install Instructions"

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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-win32.wml  32) <a href="<page download>">Download either the stable or the experimental
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  33) version of the Windows bundle from the download page</a>.

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  34) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  35) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  36) <p>If the bundles don't work for you, you can download Tor by itself

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  37) from the <a href="<page download>">download page</a>,

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  38) and then <a href="<page docs/tor-doc-unix>#privoxy">install

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  39) and configure Privoxy on your own</a>.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  40) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  41) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  42) <img alt="tor installer splash page"

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  43) src="../img/screenshot-win32-installer-splash.png" />

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  44) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  45) <p>If you have previously installed Tor, Vidalia, or Privoxy

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  46) you can deselect whichever components you do not need to install
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  47) in the dialog shown below.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  48) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  49) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  50) <img alt="select components to install"

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  51) src="../img/screenshot-win32-installer-components.png" />

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  52) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  53) <p>After you have completed the installer, the components
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  54) you selected will automatically be started for you.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  55) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  56) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  57) <!--
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  58) <p>Tor comes configured as a client by default. It uses a built-in
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  59) default configuration file, and most people won't need to change any of
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  60) the settings. Tor is now installed.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  61) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  62) -->
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  63) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  64) <hr />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  65) <a id="using"></a>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  66) <h2><a class="anchor" href="#using">Step Two: Configure your applications to use Tor</a></h2>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  67) <br />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  68) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  69) <p>After installing Tor and Privoxy, you need to configure your
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  70) applications to use them. The first step is to set up web browsing.</p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  71) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  72) <p>If you're using Firefox (we recommend it), the Vidalia bundle installs
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  73) the <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2275/">Torbutton
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  74) plugin</a> for you. Restart your Firefox, and you're all set:

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  75) </p>

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  76) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  77) <img alt="Torbutton plugin for Firefox"
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  78) src="../img/screenshot-torbutton.png"
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  79) border="1">
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  80) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  81) <br />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  82) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  83) <p>

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  84) (<a href="https://torbutton.torproject.org/">Learn more about

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  85) Torbutton here</a>.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  86) If you plan to run Firefox on a different computer than Tor, see the <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  87) href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#SocksListenAddress">FAQ

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  88) entry for running Tor on a different computer</a>. If you need to
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  89) use a browser other than Firefox, you'll have to <a href="<page
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  90) docs/tor-doc-web>">configure its proxy settings yourself</a>.)
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  91) </p>

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  92) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  93) <p>Using Privoxy is <strong>necessary</strong> because <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  94) href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#SOCKSAndDNS">browsers

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  95) leak your DNS requests when they use a SOCKS proxy directly</a>, which
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  96) is bad for your anonymity. Privoxy also removes certain dangerous
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  97) headers from your web requests, and blocks obnoxious ad sites like
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  98) Doubleclick.</p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml  99) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 100) <p>To Torify other applications that support HTTP proxies, just
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 101) point them at Privoxy (that is, localhost port 8118). To use SOCKS
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 102) directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, etc), you can point
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 103) your application directly at Tor (localhost port 9050), but see <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 104) href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#SOCKSAndDNS">this

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 105) FAQ entry</a> for why this may be dangerous. For applications
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 106) that support neither SOCKS nor HTTP, take a look at <a
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 107) href="http://www.socks.permeo.com/Download/SocksCapDownload/index.asp">SocksCap</a> or
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 108) <a href="http://www.freecap.ru/eng/">FreeCap</a>.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 109) (FreeCap is free software; SocksCap is proprietary.)</p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 110) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 111) <p>For information on how to Torify other applications, check out the

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 112) <a href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorifyHOWTO">Torify

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 113) HOWTO</a>.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 114) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 115) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 116) <hr />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 117) <a id="verify"></a>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 118) <h2><a class="anchor" href="#verify">Step Three: Make sure it's working</a></h2>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 119) <br />
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 120) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 121) <p>

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 122) Check to see that Privoxy and Vidalia are running. Privoxy's icon is

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 123) a blue or green circle with a "P" in it, and Vidalia uses a small

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 124) green onion to indicate Tor is running or a dark onion with a red "X"
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 125) when Tor is not running. You can start or stop Tor by right-clicking
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 126) on Vidalia's icon in your system tray and selecting "Start" or "Stop"
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 127) from the menu as shown below:

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 128) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 129) 

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 130) <img alt="Vidalia Tray Icon"
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 131) src="../img/screenshot-win32-vidalia.png">

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 132) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 133) <p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 134) Next, you should try using your browser with Tor and make

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 135) sure that your IP address is being anonymized. Click on

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 136) <a href="http://torcheck.xenobite.eu/">the

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 137) Tor detector</a>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 138) and see whether it thinks you're using Tor or not.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 139) #<a href="http://ipchicken.com/">this site</a>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 140) #to see what IP address it thinks you're using.

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 141) (If that site is down, see <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 142) href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#IsMyConnectionPrivate">this

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 143) FAQ entry</a> for more suggestions on how to test your Tor.)
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 144) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 145) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 146) <p>If you have a personal firewall that limits your computer's
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 147) ability to connect to itself, be sure to allow connections from
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 148) your local applications to local port 8118 and port 9050. If
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 149) your firewall blocks outgoing connections, punch a hole so
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 150) it can connect to at least TCP ports 80 and 443, and then see <a

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

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 152) FAQ entry</a>.
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 153) </p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 154) 
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 155) <p>If it's still not working, look at <a

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 156) href="https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#ItDoesntWork">this

docs/en/tor-doc-win32.wml 157) FAQ entry</a> for hints.</p>
docs/en/tor-doc-win32.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>