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tweaks suggested by wmf

svn:r4661
Roger Dingledine 20 years ago
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@@ -133,7 +133,10 @@ HiddenServiceDir C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\hidden_serv
 HiddenServicePort 80 www.google.com:80
 HiddenServicePort 80 www.google.com:80
 </pre>
 </pre>
 
 
-<p>Now save the torrc, and restart your Tor.
+<p>Now save the torrc, shut down
+your Tor, and then start it again.  (See <a
+href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#Restarting">this
+FAQ entry</a> for tips on restarting Tor.)
 </p>
 </p>
 
 
 <p>If Tor starts up again, great. Otherwise, something is wrong. Look
 <p>If Tor starts up again, great. Otherwise, something is wrong. Look
@@ -155,7 +158,9 @@ do they will be able to impersonate your hidden service.
 a short summary of your public key -- it will look something like
 a short summary of your public key -- it will look something like
 <tt>6sxoyfb3h2nvok2d.onion</tt>. This is the public name for your service,
 <tt>6sxoyfb3h2nvok2d.onion</tt>. This is the public name for your service,
 and you can tell it to people, publish it on websites, put it on business
 and you can tell it to people, publish it on websites, put it on business
-cards, etc.
+cards, etc. (If Tor runs as a different user than you, for example on
+OS X, Debian, or Red Hat, then you may need to become root to be able
+to view these files.)
 </p>
 </p>
 
 
 <p>Now that you've restarted Tor, it is busy picking introduction points
 <p>Now that you've restarted Tor, it is busy picking introduction points
@@ -179,7 +184,10 @@ look in your logs for some hints, and keep playing with it until it works.
 <p>Now that you've got hidden services working on Tor, you need to
 <p>Now that you've got hidden services working on Tor, you need to
 set up your web server locally. Setting up a web server is tricky,
 set up your web server locally. Setting up a web server is tricky,
 so we're just going to go over a few basics here. If you get stuck
 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.
+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>
 
 
 <p>If you're on Unix or OS X and you're comfortable with
 <p>If you're on Unix or OS X and you're comfortable with
@@ -208,7 +216,9 @@ service.)
 </p>
 </p>
 
 
 <p>Once you've got your web server set up, make sure it works: open your
 <p>Once you've got your web server set up, make sure it works: open your
-browser and go to "localhost:5222". Once it works, try putting a file
+browser and go to <a
+href="http://localhost:5222/">http://localhost:5222/</a>. Once it works,
+try putting a file
 in the main html directory, and make sure it shows up when you access
 in the main html directory, and make sure it shows up when you access
 the site.
 the site.
 </p>
 </p>