As of March 2018, Tor Messenger is '''NO LONGER MAINTAINED''' and you '''should NOT use it'''. Please see the [https://blog.torproject.org/sunsetting-tor-messenger announcement] on the blog for more information.
As of March 2018, Tor Messenger is **NO LONGER MAINTAINED** and you **should NOT use it**. Please see the [announcement](https://blog.torproject.org/sunsetting-tor-messenger) on the blog for more information.
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== WARNING ==
## WARNING
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== Overview ==
Tor Messenger is a cross-platform chat program that aims to be secure by default and sends all of its traffic over Tor. It supports a wide variety of transport networks, including XMPP, IRC, Twitter, and others; enables [https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/ Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging] automatically; has an easy-to-use graphical user interface; and a secure automatic updater.
## Overview
See the introductory [https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-messenger-beta-chat-over-tor-easily blog post] for more information.
Tor Messenger is a cross-platform chat program that aims to be secure by default and sends all of its traffic over Tor. It supports a wide variety of transport networks, including XMPP, IRC, Twitter, and others; enables [Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging](https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/) automatically; has an easy-to-use graphical user interface; and a secure automatic updater.
== Downloads ==
See the introductory [blog post](https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-messenger-beta-chat-over-tor-easily) for more information.
## Downloads
There are no Tor Messenger downloads available. See the warning above.
There are no Tor Messenger downloads available. See the warning above.
=== Instructions ===
### Instructions
On Linux, extract the bundle(s) and then run: `./start-tor-messenger.desktop`
On Linux, extract the bundle(s) and then run: `./start-tor-messenger.desktop`
On OS X, copy the Tor Messenger application from the disk image to your local disk before running it.
On OS X, copy the Tor Messenger application from the disk image to your local disk before running it.
See [https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorMessenger/FAQ#Profilelocations this matrix] to determine where the profile folder is stored on your platform.
See [this matrix](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorMessenger/FAQ#Profilelocations) to determine where the profile folder is stored on your platform.
Note that as a policy, unencrypted one-to-one conversations are not allowed and your messages will not be transmitted if the person you are talking with does not have an OTR-enabled client. You can disable this option in the preferences to allow unencrypted communication but doing so is not recommended.
Note that as a policy, unencrypted one-to-one conversations are not allowed and your messages will not be transmitted if the person you are talking with does not have an OTR-enabled client. You can disable this option in the preferences to allow unencrypted communication but doing so is not recommended.
== Documentation ==
## Documentation
* macOS
* macOS
* [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-install-tor-messenger-beta-macos How to Install]
*[How to Install](https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-install-tor-messenger-beta-macos)
* [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-use-tor-messenger-beta-macos How to Use]
*[How to Use](https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-use-tor-messenger-beta-macos)
== Source Code ==
## Source Code
We are doing [https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor-messenger-build.git automated builds] of Tor Messenger for all platforms.
We are doing [automated builds](https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor-messenger-build.git) of Tor Messenger for all platforms.
The Linux builds are reproducible: anyone who builds Tor Messenger for Linux should have byte-for-byte identical binaries compared with other builds from a given source. You can build it [https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor-messenger-build.git/tree/README yourself] and let us know if you encounter any problems or cannot match our build. The Windows and OS X builds are not completely reproducible yet but we are [https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10942 working] on it.
The Linux builds are reproducible: anyone who builds Tor Messenger for Linux should have byte-for-byte identical binaries compared with other builds from a given source. You can build it [yourself](https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor-messenger-build.git/tree/README) and let us know if you encounter any problems or cannot match our build. The Windows and OS X builds are not completely reproducible yet but we are [working](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10942) on it.
