This is a manual page of torforwindows!!!

Introduction

This project allows you to easily use the TOR software + Bridges on your WindowsOS!

The project includes;

• Start.cmd (A batch file to autorun the "Tor.exe,Privoxy.exe")
• Privoxy directory that includes Privoxy program and its configuration
• Tor directory that containing the TOR software and its libraries and a torrc (tor configuration) file
• Data directory that containing IP(v4-v6) Geolocation configuration files
  And a (Tor + Bridges) directory that includes;
  • Start.cmd (A batch file to autorun the "Tor.exe,Privoxy.exe")
  • Privoxy directory that includes Privoxy program and its configuration
  • Tor directory that containing the TOR software and its libraries and a torrc (Tor configuration) file + obfs4 (Binary obfs4proxy)
  • Data directory that containing IP(v4-v6) Geolocation configuration files.

Start

To start TOR, just run the start.cmd (batch file)
When the tor is starting, look for the bootstrapped and make sure the bootstrapped is = 100%.

! Never close the cmd (start.cmd). will the cmd closed, the tor closes.
If the bootstrapped does not = 100%, it means you can not connect to the Tor network!
! At the first, check your Internet connection. If your internet connection is good? try to perss CTRL + C and run the start.cmd again to see bootstrapped = 100%.
If the bootstrapped does not = 100% again, it means you can not connect to the Tor network without bridges.
So read the Solution.

Solution

First, Press "CTRL + C" to close start.cmd (Stop Tor.exe and Privoxy.exe)!
Now You should goto (Tor + bridges) directory, and run start.cmd there! To start tor with bridges,
And look for the bootstrapped again to make sure the bootstrapped is = 100%.
Why Bridge? Maybe, your Internet Service Provider, block the Tor network. Bridges are unknown Tor servers, that help you to connect to the Tor network.
! Although you can close the cmd and run the start.cmd again to see bootstrapped = 100%.
! If the bootstrapped does not = 100%, you should get Configure your torrc.
If you have not been able to connect to the Tor network until now, you should try to use new bridges and configur your torrc.

Configure Your Torrc

For configur your torrc and set a new Bridge, goto tor+bridges directory, next goto Tor directory and open torrc with WordPad or your favorite editor.
Now... you should get some new Bridges. Follow the next step, Get Bridges.
Take the bridges and add them to the file, as shown below:

Save and close torrc. Next, goto tor+bridges directory and run start.cmd there.

Get Bridges

There are two ways to get the new bridges;

• The first way you can get bridges is by emailing bridges@torproject.org.
  Please be careful that you should email your email from one of the following email providers:
  • Riseup
  • Gmail
  • Yahoo
• Secend way is visit https://bridges.torproject.org/ to get some bridge.

Use Tor Proxy

If tor runnig correctly, you can use local network proxy on your Applications or other devices in your local network.
To use this proxy on your Browser such as Firefox or Chrome, most use the SwitchyOmega.

• SwitchyOmega for Chrome/Chromium Browser
• SwitchyOmega for Firefox Browser
  Set local proxy addresses:
  
  • IP: 127.0.0.1 with Port: 9050 # Socks5 proxy. This is not http or https proxy!
  • IP: 127.0.0.1 with Port: 8118 # http/https proxy. This port is powered by Privoxy. Privoxy forwards Socks5t on 8118!

System Wide Proxy

To apply System-Wide Proxy with Tor, you should to start Tor + Privoxy!!!
If you run start.cmd, both Tor and Privoxy runs automatically.

Privoxy

Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy,
modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk.
Privoxy has a flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes.
It has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.
Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2.