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@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@

     </p>

     <p>

-    This howto describes the steps for setting up your own hidden service

+    This page describes the steps for setting up your own hidden service

     website. For the technical details of how the hidden service protocol

     works, see our <a href="<page docs/hidden-services>">hidden service

     protocol</a> page.

@@ -75,23 +74,24 @@

     <p>

     First, you need to set up a web server locally. Setting up a web

-    server can be tricky, so we're just going to go over a few basics

-    here. If you get stuck or want to do more, find a friend who can

-    help you. We recommend you install a new separate web server for

+    server can be complex. We're not going to cover how to setup a web

+    server here. If you get stuck or want to do more, find a friend who

+    can help you. We recommend you install a new separate web server for

     your hidden service, since even if you already have one installed,

     you may be using it (or want to use it later) for an actual website.

     </p>

     <p>

-    Once you've got your web server set up, make

+    Once your web server is set up, make

     sure it works: open your browser and go to <a

-    href="http://localhost:5222/">http://localhost:5222/</a>, where

-    5222 is the port that you picked above. Then try putting a file in

-    the main html directory, and make sure it shows up when you access

-    the site.  The reason we bind the web server only to localhost is to

-    make sure it isn't publically accessible. If people could get to it

-    directly, they could confirm that your computer is the one offering

-    the hidden service.

+    href="http://localhost:8080/">http://localhost:8080/</a>, where

+    8080 is the webserver port you chose during setup (you can choose any

+    port, 8080 is just an example). Then try putting a file in the main

+    html directory, and make sure it shows up when you access the site.

+    The reason we bind the web server only to localhost is to make sure

+    it isn't publically accessible. If people could get to it directly,

+    they could confirm that your computer is the one offering the

+    hidden service.

     </p>

     <hr>

@@ -103,10 +103,9 @@

     local web server.

     </p>

-    <p>First, open your torrc file in your favorite text editor. (See <a

-    href="<page docs/faq>#torrc">the

-    torrc FAQ entry</a> to learn what this means.) Go to the middle section and

-    look for the line</p>

+    <p>First, open your torrc file in your favorite text editor. (See

+    <a href="<page docs/faq>#torrc">the torrc FAQ entry</a> to learn

+    what this means.) Go to the middle section and look for the line</p>

     <pre>

     \############### This section is just for location-hidden services ###

@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@

     <pre>

     HiddenServiceDir /Library/Tor/var/lib/tor/hidden_service/

-    HiddenServicePort 80 127.0.0.1:5222

+    HiddenServicePort 80 127.0.0.1:8080

     </pre>

     <p>You're going to want to change the <var>HiddenServiceDir</var> line, so it points

@@ -145,12 +144,10 @@

     username in place of "username". On Windows you might pick:</p>

     <pre>

     HiddenServiceDir C:\Users\username\Documents\tor\hidden_service

-    HiddenServicePort 80 127.0.0.1:5222

+    HiddenServicePort 80 127.0.0.1:8080

     </pre>

-    <p>Now save the torrc, shut down

-    your Tor, and then start it again.

-    </p>

+    <p>Now save the torrc and restart your tor.</p>

     <p>If Tor starts up again, great. Otherwise, something is wrong. First look at

     your logfiles for hints. It will print some warnings or error messages. That