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How to set up an onion router

How to set up an onion router
  1. What is Onion Router and how does it work?
  2. How do I setup a Tor connection?
  3. How to activate Tor?

What is Onion Router and how does it work?

The onion router is a peer-to-peer (P2P) overlay network that enables users to browse the internet anonymously. Onion routing uses multiple layers of encryption to conceal both the source and destination of information sent over the network. It is designed so no one can monitor or censor online communication.

How do I setup a Tor connection?

Under the "Bridges" section, locate the option "Choose from Tor Browser's one of built-in bridges" and click on "Select a Built-In Bridge" option. From the menu, select whichever pluggable transport you'd like to use. Once you've selected the pluggable transport, scroll up and click "Connect" to save your settings.

How to activate Tor?

Right click on start-tor-browser. desktop , open Properties or Preferences and change the permission to allow executing file as program. Double-click the icon to start up Tor Browser for the first time.

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