Loading tsum.text +43 −30 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -11,23 +11,19 @@ via GetTor. See [#4069][] for more information. How Tor Works ------------- *Give a very high-level overview here, nothing too long or complicated. We should also include images that are easy to translate.* How to Download Tor ------------------- There are two different ways to get hold of the Tor software. You can either browse to the [Tor Project website][tpo] and download it there, or you can use GetTor, the email autoresponder. [tpo]: https://www.torproject.org/ either browse to the [Tor Project website](https://www.torproject.org/) and download it there, or you can use GetTor, the email autoresponder. The package that we recommend to most users is the [Tor Browser Bundle][tbb]. The bundle contains everything you need to safely browse the Internet, and requires no installation. You download the package, extract the archive and start Tor. [tbb]: https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en Bundle](https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en). The bundle contains everything you need to safely browse the Internet, and requires no installation. You download the package, extract the archive and start Tor. ### Using GetTor To receive the Tor Browser Bundle for Windows via email, send an email Loading Loading @@ -65,13 +61,11 @@ servers, they probably won't be able to block all the bridges. ### How to Find a Bridge To use a bridge, you will first have to locate one; you can either browse to [bridges.torproject.org][bridges], or you can send an email to <bridges@torproject.org>. If you do send an email, please make sure that you write *get bridges* in the body of the email. Without this, you will not get a reply. Note that you need to send this email from either a gmail.com or a yahoo.com address. [bridges]: https://bridges.torproject.org/ browse to [bridges.torproject.org](https://bridges.torproject.org), or you can send an email to <bridges@torproject.org>. If you do send an email, please make sure that you write *get bridges* in the body of the email. Without this, you will not get a reply. Note that you need to send this email from either a gmail.com or a yahoo.com address. ### How to Use a Bridge Once you have a set of bridges to use, open the Vidalia control panel, Loading Loading @@ -107,15 +101,31 @@ Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------- *TBD* ### Can Not Get the Package from GetTor *TBD* ### Can not Get the Package from GetTor Some of the packages offered by GetTor are rather large and needs your email provider to allow for attachments of about 30MB in size. The limit for Gmail, for example, is 25MB. If you can not get the package you want from GetTor, try downloading it directly from one of our mirrors: Mirror 1: [Tor Browser Bundle for Mac OS X](http://tor.ccc.de/dist/torbrowser/osx/) [Tor Browser Bundle for Linux](http://tor.ccc.de/dist/torbrowser/linux/) Mirror 2: [Tor Browser Bundle for Mac OS X](https://www.torservers.net/mirrors/torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/osx/) [Tor Browser Bundle for Linux](https://www.torservers.net/mirrors/torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/linux/) Mirror 3: [Tor Browser Bundle for Mac OS X](https://www.oignon.net/dist/torbrowser/osx/) [Tor Browser Bundle for Linux](https://www.oignon.net/dist/torbrowser/linux/) If any of the mirrors listed above are blocked, please let us know by sending an email to <community-support@lists.torproject.org>. ### Unable to Extract the Archive If you are using Windows and find that you can not extract the archive, try renaming it from *.z* to *.zip* and use winzip. Another option is to download and install [7-Zip][7z]. [7z]: http://www.7-zip.org/ download and install [7-Zip](http://www.7-zip.org/). ### Vidalia Asks for a Password You should not have to enter a password when starting Vidalia. In most Loading @@ -140,18 +150,21 @@ for you, you can still fix the problem manually. Simply go into your process or task manager, and terminate the Tor process. Then use Vidalia to restart Tor and all will work again. For more information, see the [FAQ][faq] on the Tor Project website. [faq]: https://torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en#VidaliaPassword For more information, see the [FAQ](https://torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en#VidaliaPassword) on the Tor Project website. ### Flash Does not Work For security reasons, Flash, Java, and and other plugins are currently disabled for Tor. These can be used to track users and compromise their anonymity in other ways. More information can be found by visiting https://www.torproject.org/torbutton/torbutton-faq.html.en#noflash anonymity in other ways. Please see the [Torbutton FAQ] (https://www.torproject.org/torbutton/torbutton-faq.html.en#noflash) for more information. ### I Want to Use Another Browser *TBD* For security reasons, we only recommend using Tor with Firefox and the Torbutton extension. It is technically possible to use Tor with other browsers, but by doing so you may open yourself up to potential attacks. ### My Question is not Mentioned Here If your question is not mentioned in this document, please send an email Loading Loading
tsum.text +43 −30 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -11,23 +11,19 @@ via GetTor. See [#4069][] for more information. How Tor Works ------------- *Give a very high-level overview here, nothing too long or complicated. We should also include images that are easy to translate.* How to Download Tor ------------------- There are two different ways to get hold of the Tor software. You can either browse to the [Tor Project website][tpo] and download it there, or you can use GetTor, the email autoresponder. [tpo]: https://www.torproject.org/ either browse to the [Tor Project website](https://www.torproject.org/) and download it there, or you can use GetTor, the email autoresponder. The package that we recommend to most users is the [Tor Browser Bundle][tbb]. The bundle contains everything you need to safely browse the Internet, and requires no installation. You download the package, extract the archive and start Tor. [tbb]: https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en Bundle](https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en). The bundle contains everything you need to safely browse the Internet, and requires no installation. You download the package, extract the archive and start Tor. ### Using GetTor To receive the Tor Browser Bundle for Windows via email, send an email Loading Loading @@ -65,13 +61,11 @@ servers, they probably won't be able to block all the bridges. ### How to Find a Bridge To use a bridge, you will first have to locate one; you can either browse to [bridges.torproject.org][bridges], or you can send an email to <bridges@torproject.org>. If you do send an email, please make sure that you write *get bridges* in the body of the email. Without this, you will not get a reply. Note that you need to send this email from either a gmail.com or a yahoo.com address. [bridges]: https://bridges.torproject.org/ browse to [bridges.torproject.org](https://bridges.torproject.org), or you can send an email to <bridges@torproject.org>. If you do send an email, please make sure that you write *get bridges* in the body of the email. Without this, you will not get a reply. Note that you need to send this email from either a gmail.com or a yahoo.com address. ### How to Use a Bridge Once you have a set of bridges to use, open the Vidalia control panel, Loading Loading @@ -107,15 +101,31 @@ Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------- *TBD* ### Can Not Get the Package from GetTor *TBD* ### Can not Get the Package from GetTor Some of the packages offered by GetTor are rather large and needs your email provider to allow for attachments of about 30MB in size. The limit for Gmail, for example, is 25MB. If you can not get the package you want from GetTor, try downloading it directly from one of our mirrors: Mirror 1: [Tor Browser Bundle for Mac OS X](http://tor.ccc.de/dist/torbrowser/osx/) [Tor Browser Bundle for Linux](http://tor.ccc.de/dist/torbrowser/linux/) Mirror 2: [Tor Browser Bundle for Mac OS X](https://www.torservers.net/mirrors/torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/osx/) [Tor Browser Bundle for Linux](https://www.torservers.net/mirrors/torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/linux/) Mirror 3: [Tor Browser Bundle for Mac OS X](https://www.oignon.net/dist/torbrowser/osx/) [Tor Browser Bundle for Linux](https://www.oignon.net/dist/torbrowser/linux/) If any of the mirrors listed above are blocked, please let us know by sending an email to <community-support@lists.torproject.org>. ### Unable to Extract the Archive If you are using Windows and find that you can not extract the archive, try renaming it from *.z* to *.zip* and use winzip. Another option is to download and install [7-Zip][7z]. [7z]: http://www.7-zip.org/ download and install [7-Zip](http://www.7-zip.org/). ### Vidalia Asks for a Password You should not have to enter a password when starting Vidalia. In most Loading @@ -140,18 +150,21 @@ for you, you can still fix the problem manually. Simply go into your process or task manager, and terminate the Tor process. Then use Vidalia to restart Tor and all will work again. For more information, see the [FAQ][faq] on the Tor Project website. [faq]: https://torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en#VidaliaPassword For more information, see the [FAQ](https://torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en#VidaliaPassword) on the Tor Project website. ### Flash Does not Work For security reasons, Flash, Java, and and other plugins are currently disabled for Tor. These can be used to track users and compromise their anonymity in other ways. More information can be found by visiting https://www.torproject.org/torbutton/torbutton-faq.html.en#noflash anonymity in other ways. Please see the [Torbutton FAQ] (https://www.torproject.org/torbutton/torbutton-faq.html.en#noflash) for more information. ### I Want to Use Another Browser *TBD* For security reasons, we only recommend using Tor with Firefox and the Torbutton extension. It is technically possible to use Tor with other browsers, but by doing so you may open yourself up to potential attacks. ### My Question is not Mentioned Here If your question is not mentioned in this document, please send an email Loading
