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  34. <h1>Running the <a href="http://tor.eff.org/">Tor</a> client on MS Windows</h1>
  35. <br />
  36. <p>
  37. <b>Note that these are the installation instructions for running a Tor
  38. client on MS Windows (98, 98SE, NT4, 2000, XP, Server).
  39. If you want to relay traffic for others to help the network grow (please
  40. do), read the <a href="tor-doc-server.html">Configuring a server</a>
  41. guide.</b>
  42. </p>
  43. <hr />
  44. <a id="installing"></a>
  45. <h2><a class="anchor" href="#installing">Step One: Download and Install Tor</a></h2>
  46. <br />
  47. <p>
  48. The install for MS Windows bundles <a href="http://tor.eff.org/">Tor</a>,
  49. <a href="http://www.freehaven.net/~edmanm/torcp/">TorCP</a>
  50. (a Tor controller that lets you monitor and control Tor), and <a
  51. href="http://www.privoxy.org">Privoxy</a> (a filtering web proxy) into
  52. one package, with the three applications pre-configured to work together.
  53. The latest stable version provides
  54. <a href="http://www.freehaven.net/~edmanm/torcp/download/tor-0.1.0.15-torcp-0.0.4-bundle-2.exe">Tor 0.1.0.15, TorCP 0.0.4, and Privoxy 3.0.3</a>.
  55. Download it by clicking the link.
  56. <!--
  57. The latest experimental version provides
  58. <a href="http://www.freehaven.net/~edmanm/torcp/download/tor-0.1.1.10-torcp-0.0.4-bundle-2.exe">Tor 0.1.1.10-alpha, TorCP 0.0.4, and Privoxy 3.0.3</a>.
  59. Download it by clicking the link.
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  61. </p>
  62. <p>
  63. If you prefer the experimental (unstable) versions of Tor, you can try <a
  64. href="http://freehaven.net/~edmanm/torcp/download/tor-0.1.1.10-torcp-0.0.4-bundle-2.exe">the experimental bundle that includes Tor 0.1.1.10-alpha</a>.
  65. </p>
  66. <p>If the bundles don't work for you, you can download Tor by itself
  67. from the <a href="http://tor.eff.org/dist/win32/">Win32
  68. download directory</a>, and then <a
  69. href="http://tor.eff.org/cvs/tor/doc/tor-doc-unix.html#privoxy">install
  70. and configure Privoxy on your own</a>.
  71. </p>
  72. <img alt="tor installer splash page"
  73. src="http://tor.eff.org/img/screenshot-win32-installer-splash.png" />
  74. <p>If you have previously installed Tor, TorCP, or Privoxy
  75. you can deselect whichever components you do not need to install
  76. in the dialog shown below.
  77. </p>
  78. <img alt="select components to install"
  79. src="http://tor.eff.org/img/screenshot-win32-installer-components.png" />
  80. <p>After you have completed the installer, the components
  81. you selected will automatically be started for you.
  82. </p>
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  84. <p>Tor comes configured as a client by default. It uses a built-in
  85. default configuration file, and most people won't need to change any of
  86. the settings. Tor is now installed.
  87. </p>
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  89. <hr />
  90. <a id="using"></a>
  91. <h2><a class="anchor" href="#using">Step Two: Configure your applications to use Tor</a></h2>
  92. <br />
  93. <p>After installing Tor and Privoxy, you need to configure your
  94. applications to use them. The first step is to set up web browsing.</p>
  95. <p>If you're using Firefox (we recommend it), check out our <a
  96. href="tor-switchproxy.html">Tor SwitchProxy howto</a> to set up
  97. a plugin that makes it easy to switch between using Tor and using a
  98. direct connection.</p>
  99. <p>Otherwise, you need to manually configure your browser to HTTP proxy
  100. at localhost port 8118.
  101. (That's where Privoxy listens.)
  102. In Mozilla, this is in Edit|Preferences|Advanced|Proxies.
  103. In Opera 7.5x it's Tools|Preferences|Network|Proxy servers.
  104. In IE, it's Tools|Internet Options|Connections|LAN Settings|Advanced.
  105. You should click the "use the same proxy server for all protocols"
  106. button; but see <a
  107. href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#FtpProxy">this
  108. note</a> about Tor and ftp proxies.
  109. In IE, this looks something like:</p>
  110. <img alt="Proxy settings in IE"
  111. src="http://tor.eff.org/img/screenshot-win32-ie-proxies.jpg" />
  112. <p>Using Privoxy is <strong>necessary</strong> because <a
  113. href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#SOCKSAndDNS">browsers
  114. leak your DNS requests when they use a SOCKS proxy directly</a>, which
  115. is bad for your anonymity. Privoxy also removes certain dangerous
  116. headers from your web requests, and blocks obnoxious ad sites like
  117. Doubleclick.</p>
  118. <p>To Torify other applications that support HTTP proxies, just
  119. point them at Privoxy (that is, localhost port 8118). To use SOCKS
  120. directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, etc), you can point
  121. your application directly at Tor (localhost port 9050), but see <a
  122. href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#SOCKSAndDNS">this
  123. FAQ entry</a> for why this may be dangerous. For applications
  124. that support neither SOCKS nor HTTP, take a look at <a
  125. href="http://www.socks.permeo.com/Download/SocksCapDownload/index.asp">SocksCap</a> or
  126. <a href="http://www.freecap.ru/eng/">FreeCap</a>.
  127. (FreeCap is free software; SocksCap is proprietary.)</p>
  128. <p>For information on how to Torify other applications, check out the
  129. <a href="http://wiki.noreply.org/wiki/TheOnionRouter/TorifyHOWTO">Torify
  130. HOWTO</a>.
  131. </p>
  132. <hr />
  133. <a id="verify"></a>
  134. <h2><a class="anchor" href="#verify">Step Three: Make sure it's working</a></h2>
  135. <br />
  136. <p>
  137. Check to see that Privoxy and TorCP are running and that TorCP has
  138. successfully started Tor. Privoxy's icon is a green circle with a "P"
  139. in it, and TorCP uses a fat grey onion with a green checkmark in your
  140. system notification area, as shown below:
  141. </p>
  142. <img alt="TorCP Tray Icon"
  143. src="http://tor.eff.org/img/screenshot-win32-torcp.png">
  144. <p>
  145. Next, you should try using your browser with Tor and make sure
  146. that your IP address is being anonymized.
  147. <a href="http://ipid.shat.net">ipid.shat.net</a> and
  148. <a href="http://www.showmyip.com/">showmyip.com</a>
  149. are sites that show what IP address and country you appear to be coming
  150. from. Click on one of them and see what it says.
  151. </p>
  152. <p>If you don't know your current public IP address, this may not be a
  153. very useful test. To learn your IP address, go to the Start menu, click
  154. Run and enter "<tt>cmd</tt>". At the command prompt, enter "<tt>ipconfig
  155. /a</tt>". If you are behind a NAT or firewall, though, you won't be able
  156. to learn your public IP address. In this case, you should 1) configure
  157. your browser to connect directly (that is, stop using Privoxy), 2) check
  158. your IP address with one of the sites above, 3) point your browser back
  159. to Privoxy, and 4) see whether your IP address has changed.
  160. </p>
  161. <p>If you have a personal firewall that limits your computer's
  162. ability to connect to itself, be sure to allow connections from
  163. your local applications to local port 8118 and port 9050. If
  164. your firewall blocks outgoing connections, punch a hole so
  165. it can connect to at least TCP ports 80 and 443, and then see <a
  166. href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#FirewalledClient">this
  167. FAQ entry</a>.
  168. </p>
  169. <p>If it's still not working, look at <a
  170. href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#ItDoesntWork">this
  171. FAQ entry</a> for hints.</p>
  172. <hr />
  173. <a id="server"></a>
  174. <h2><a class="anchor" href="#server">Step Four: Configure it as a server</a></h2>
  175. <br />
  176. <p>The Tor network relies on volunteers to donate bandwidth. The more
  177. people who run servers, the faster the Tor network will be. If you have
  178. at least 20 kilobytes/s each way, please help out Tor by configuring your
  179. Tor to be a server too. We have many features that make Tor servers easy
  180. and convenient, including rate limiting for bandwidth, exit policies so
  181. you can limit your exposure to abuse complaints, and support for dynamic
  182. IP addresses.</p>
  183. <p>Having servers in many different places on the Internet is what
  184. makes Tor users secure. You may also get stronger anonymity yourself,
  185. since remote sites can't know whether connections originated at your
  186. computer or were relayed from others.</p>
  187. <p>Read more at our <a href="tor-doc-server.html">Configuring a server</a>
  188. guide.</p>
  189. <hr />
  190. <p>If you have suggestions for improving this document, please post
  191. them on <a href="http://bugs.noreply.org/tor">our bugtracker</a> in the
  192. website category. Thanks!</p>
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