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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/>`_.
#. 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
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/tor_download_windows.png
:width: 80%
:alt: Tor download
Download Tor for Windows
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:
#. 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`.
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/tor_windows_install.png
:width: 80%
:alt: Tor install wizard
#. Once you have selected a language, you should see a menu like this:
Note Tor destination folder when installing
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/tor_windows_install.png
:width: 80%
:alt: Tor install wizard
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.
Note Tor destination folder when installing
Now you want to set up Tor to run as a service: to run in the background and keep itself running so you don’t 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 in place of ``<PATH TO>``:
#. 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.
.. code-block::
#. Now you want to set up Tor to run as a service: to run in the background and keep itself running so you don’t 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 in place of ``<PATH TO>``:
.. code-block::
sc create tor start=auto binPath="<PATH TO>\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor\tor.exe -nt-service"
sc start tor
When you run this, it should look something like this:
#. When you run this, it should look something like this:
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/tor_windows_terminal.png
:width: 80%
:alt: Tor windows terminal
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/tor_windows_terminal.png
:width: 80%
:alt: Tor windows terminal
Replace highlighted section with noted destination folder
Replace highlighted section with noted destination folder
That's it! Your Windows computer is now setup to natively use Tor.
#. That's it! Your Windows computer is now setup to natively use Tor.