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@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ doesn't work for you.
 
 Do you want to run a tor server?
 
-  First, edit the bottom part of your torrc. Create the DataDirectory,
-  and make sure it's owned by whoever will be running tor. Fix your system
-  clock so it's not too far off. Make sure name resolution works. Make
-  sure other people can reliably resolve the Address you chose.
+  First, copy torrc.sample to torrc and edit the bottom part. Create the
+  DataDirectory, and make sure it's owned by whoever will be running
+  tor. Fix your system clock so it's not too far off. Make sure name
+  resolution works. Make sure other people can reliably resolve the
+  Address you chose.
 
   Then run tor to generate keys. One of the files generated
   in your DataDirectory is your 'fingerprint' file. Mail it to