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.. _tor-windows:
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Running Tor on Windows
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#. First, you need to install the Tor proxy service to your system. Unfortunately, `torproject.org` no longer publishes a standalone Tor binary for Windows, so the recommended way to get it is with the Tor Browser Bundle. You can download it `here <https://www.torproject.org/download/>`_.
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/tor_download_windows.png
:width: 80%
:alt: Tor download
Download Tor for Windows
#. Once it is downloaded, go ahead and run the installer. If you want to install the program outside of your user directory, you will have to right click and select `Run as Administrator`.
#. Once you have selected a language, you should see a menu like this:
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/tor_windows_install.png
:width: 80%
:alt: Tor install wizard
Note Tor destination folder when installing
#. It does not matter where you set the destination folder; however, you need to make note of it for later. Go ahead and finish the installation.
#. Now you want to set up Tor to run as a service: to run in the background and keep itself running so you dont have to worry about it again. To do so, you need to open your Command Prompt as an administrator.
* In Windows 10, you can simply type ``cmd`` in the Windows search bar, right click on the first result, and select `Run as Administrator`.
#. Once it opens, you can run the following commands, inserting your destination folder (from above) in place of ``<PATH TO>``:
.. code-block::
sc create tor start= auto binPath= "<PATH TO>\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor\tor.exe -nt-service"
.. code-block::
sc start tor
.. note:: If you get the error "Access denied," please ensure you are running the command prompt in Administrator mode. You can tell because the prompt will show C:\\Users\\YOUR-USERNAME> if you are NOT in admin mode, and it will show C:\\WINDOWS\\system32 if you ARE in admin mode.
.. note:: If you get the error "The specified service already exists," complete the following steps:
1. Run the command:
.. code-block::
sc delete tor
1. Uninstall the Tor Browser, following `these steps <https://tb-manual.torproject.org/uninstalling/>`_.
2. Begin this guide again from the beginning.
#. When you run this, it should look something like this:
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/tor_windows_terminal.png
:width: 80%
:alt: Tor windows terminal
Replace highlighted section with noted destination folder
#. That's it! Your Windows computer is now setup to natively use Tor.