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.. _tor-windows:
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Running Tor on Windows
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.. youtube:: j_ldDT2zPsg
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:width: 100%
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#. Unfortunately, `The Tor Project <https://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/>`_.
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.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/tor_download_windows.png
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:width: 80%
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:alt: Tor download
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Download Tor for Windows
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#. Once it is downloaded, run the installer by right clicking on it and selecting `Run as Administrator`.
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#. Once you have selected a language, you should see a menu like this:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/tor_windows_install.png
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:width: 80%
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:alt: Tor install wizard
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We will install it to ``C:\Program Files\Tor Browser``. If you choose a different folder, it needs to *not* be anywhere under ``C:\Users\``. Note the path you use here for the step after next.
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#. 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.
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* In Windows 10, you can simply type ``cmd`` in the Windows search bar, right click on the first result, and select `Run as Administrator`.
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#. Once it opens, you can run the following commands, inserting your destination folder (from above) between `binPath="` and the `Browser` subfolder, like this:
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.. code-block::
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sc create tor start= auto binPath="C:\Program Files\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor\tor.exe -nt-service"
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.. tip:: 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.
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.. code-block::
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sc start tor
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#. When you run this, it should look something like this:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/tor_windows_terminal.png
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:width: 80%
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:alt: Tor windows terminal
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.. note:: If you get the error "The specified service already exists," complete the following steps:
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1. Run the command:
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.. code-block::
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sc delete tor
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2. Uninstall the Tor Browser, following `these steps <https://tb-manual.torproject.org/uninstalling/>`_.
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3. Begin this guide again from the beginning.
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#. That's it! Your Windows computer is now setup to natively use Tor.
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