Setting up Tor

Windows:

Go download Tor here

 After downloading Tor:

1. Run the .exe
2. Extract to your PC.
3. You will now have extracted TOR into the selected folder. You should have a button called “Start Tor” with an onion on it, click this to start (if you want you can make a shortcut by right-clicking create shortcut and drag it to your desktop, make sure the original stays in the same folder though).
4. You are good to go, if your ISP blocks connections to TOR and you need help setting up a bridge.

Linux:

1. Download Tor here
2. Extract to destination of your choice
3. You should now be able to just click your start tor button to start.
4. For additional ease of use, try Tor Button for Firefox

Mac OS X:

1. Download Tor here: 
2. Mount the .dmg file and find it on your desktop
3. Move Vidalia to your applications folder
4.  Download the Tor button for Firefox here: https://www.torproject.org/torbutton/index.html.en
5. Once you have both installed, run Vidalia and make sure it says ”Connected to the Tor Network!” and then go to your Firefox browser and right click on the indicator in the bottom right and click “Toggle Tor Status”
6. Read more on operating Tor here

A NOTE FOR ALL OS’s:

1. To check anytime if TOR is working, you can go here: https://check.torproject.org/ and it will tell you if your TOR is working.
2. Highly reccomended is the TOR button for firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/torbutton/ which will allow you to turn tor on/off as well see if it’s disabled in your browser.

Anonymous Browsing Using Tor Button for Firefox

Start by install Tor on your computer and configuring it to your liking. Then, download the Tor Button add-on for Firefox, and use the options to configure the add-on the way you want it. Then, press the “Tor Button” and go to a test website to ensure you’ve done it correctly. If the website returns properly anonymous results, then you’ve correctly set up Firefox for anonymous browsing through Tor.

Troubleshooting: refer to www.torproject.org

Credit goes to RTZHACKER