How to Setup and Use the Tor Network

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Meet the installation prerequisites.

   Run the following command in a terminal emulator to install all the necessary dependencies: sudo apt-get install proxychains privoxy tor vidalia libboost-system1.49.0 , Next, we need to edit some files to make Tor work.
   
   Type in: nano /etc/proxychains.conf and scroll down to where it says #dynamic_chain and delete the pound sign.
   
   Then scroll to static_chain and put a pound sign in front of it. , Scroll down to socks4
   127.0.0.1 9050 and replace the '4' with a '5'.
   
   This is just to make sure that all of the applications are speaking the same language.
   
   Hit ctrl+x, followed by y, then the enter key to save the document. , Next, type nano /etc/privoxy/config and find the line containing "forward-socks5" and change the whole line to forward-socks5 /
   127.0.0.1:9050 . (Note the spaces) Then save and close the file. , Now that the various applications can talk to each other, we need to get Tor configured to work with your entire computer! Type in nano /etc/tor/torrc, and remove the leading pound sign where it says SocksPort 9050 and ControlPort
   9051. , We must restart the Tor service for our changes to take effect.
   
   Type /etc/init.d/tor restart, and, if you want to be paranoid and you know what this means, type init
   6. , Launch vidalia either by typing vidalia, or from the start menu.
   
   It will pop up and show an error message, ignore it. ,, Click the radio button "Use TCP connection (ControlPort)"
   
   and make sure that it is set to
   127.0.0.1:9051 and that Configure ControlPort automatically is unchecked and Authentication is set to none.
   
   Change the Tor Configuration File to /etc/tor/torrc and click OK. , Restart your computer and launch Vidalia, it will take a good couple of minutes after it starts to actually connect, but when it does, your free to go out online and play!
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   Step 2: Configure your settings.

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   Step 3: Set protocols.

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   Step 4: Forward the port to make it accessible.

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   Step 5: Open the port.

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   Step 6: Reboot (the service)!

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   Step 7: Move onto the GUI.

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   Step 8: In Vidalia

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   Step 9: click Settings

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    Step 10: then Advanced.

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    Step 11: Set up Vidalia.

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    Step 12: Freedom!

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