Step 1: Get a web server workingĪs a first step, you should set up a web server locally, like Nginx, Apache, or your favorite web server. You should also know where Tor's configuration files are. Tor should be up and running correctly for this guide to work. To set up Tor, please follow the Tor installation guide. Step 0: Get a working TorĪs part of this guide, we will assume you have a functional Tor in your machine. All deliverables will be fully public.This guide shows you how to set up an Onion Service for your website.įor the technical details of how the Onion Service protocol works, see our Onion Service protocol page. The resulting software will be published under the GPL license, like the rest of the Tor code. The work to be conducted under the proposal is split into two major deliverables, with the end goal of having the protocol change production ready and propagated to the Tor users within a timeframe of less then 8 months. The new Tor protocol version should change the way a client receives the information for its Tor circuit setup in such a way, that the initial download can be performed over a slow modem line in less then three minutes. By enabling these users to use the Tor network, significant progress can be made towards free communication and free information in these countries.Īn evolution of the Tor protocol is proposed to reduce the initial download size. These location often have very slow internet connections to the outside world. One of the major goals of the Tor project is to provide secure anonymous internet access to users in repressive states. Therefore, Tor is not usable by modem and mobile users. This Directory file is too large for users on modem lines or on mobile data networks (like GPRS) as it gets downloaded each time a user logs in, taking 10 to 30 minutes over a slow connection. This 'Tor Directory' file enables the client to pick from the available mix-servers in the Tor network. Upon start of a Tor client, a large file with all Tor server descriptions is being downloaded. The Tor anonymity system is currently only usable by internet users with high-bandwidth connections.

Tor network directory