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[manual/develop] Clarify 'Preferences' instruction similar to Bridges page
by pili＠torproject.org 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

commit c43c1dd878b00605264c2a1ea5ba37db809812e1 Author: Nicolei Ocana <nicoleiocana(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed Apr 1 00:37:19 2020 +0000 Clarify 'Preferences' instruction similar to Bridges page --- content/circumvention/contents.lr | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/circumvention/contents.lr b/content/circumvention/contents.lr index 07b6a89..b1218ee 100644 --- a/content/circumvention/contents.lr +++ b/content/circumvention/contents.lr @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ meek To use a pluggable transport, click "Configure" when starting Tor Browser for the first time. After checking the checkbox "Tor is censored in my country," choose "Select a built-in bridge" option. From the dropdown, select whichever pluggable transport you'd like to use. Once you've selected the pluggable transport, click "Connect" to save your settings. -Or, if you have Tor Browser running, click on "Preferences" in the hamburger menu and then on "Tor" in the sidebar. In the "Bridges" section, check the checkbox "Use a bridge", and from the dropdown "Select a built-in bridge", choose whichever pluggable transport you'd like to use. Your setting will automatically be saved once you close the tab. +Or, if you have Tor Browser running, click on "Preferences" in the hamburger menu and then on "Tor" in the sidebar. In the "Bridges" section, check the checkbox "Use a bridge", and from the option "Select a built-in bridge", choose whichever pluggable transport you'd like to use from the dropdown. Your setting will automatically be saved once you close the tab. ### WHICH TRANSPORT SHOULD I USE?

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[manual/develop] Fix grammar
by pili＠torproject.org 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

commit 22816b0bd58266000348a3a8e8f8dc63b550c1f7 Author: Nicolei Ocana <nicoleiocana(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed Apr 1 01:07:28 2020 +0000 Fix grammar --- content/circumvention/contents.lr | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/circumvention/contents.lr b/content/circumvention/contents.lr index b1218ee..f0d1cdf 100644 --- a/content/circumvention/contents.lr +++ b/content/circumvention/contents.lr @@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ meek ### USING PLUGGABLE TRANSPORTS -To use a pluggable transport, click "Configure" when starting Tor Browser for the first time. After checking the checkbox "Tor is censored in my country," choose "Select a built-in bridge" option. From the dropdown, select whichever pluggable transport you'd like to use. Once you've selected the pluggable transport, click "Connect" to save your settings. +To use a pluggable transport, click "Configure" when starting Tor Browser for the first time. After checking the checkbox "Tor is censored in my country," choose the "Select a built-in bridge" option. From the dropdown, select whichever pluggable transport you'd like to use. Once you've selected the pluggable transport, click "Connect" to save your settings. -Or, if you have Tor Browser running, click on "Preferences" in the hamburger menu and then on "Tor" in the sidebar. In the "Bridges" section, check the checkbox "Use a bridge", and from the option "Select a built-in bridge", choose whichever pluggable transport you'd like to use from the dropdown. Your setting will automatically be saved once you close the tab. +Or, if you have Tor Browser running, click on "Preferences" in the hamburger menu and then on "Tor" in the sidebar. In the "Bridges" section, check the checkbox "Use a bridge," and from the option "Select a built-in bridge," choose whichever pluggable transport you'd like to use from the dropdown. Your setting will automatically be saved once you close the tab. ### WHICH TRANSPORT SHOULD I USE?

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[manual/develop] Update Circumvention page
by pili＠torproject.org 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

commit 382ed5142190f5b82c5ec5004491c99109563550 Author: Nicolei Ocana <nicoleiocana(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue Mar 31 16:16:11 2020 +0000 Update Circumvention page --- content/circumvention/contents.lr | 12 +++++------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/circumvention/contents.lr b/content/circumvention/contents.lr index f4548bf..641c23c 100644 --- a/content/circumvention/contents.lr +++ b/content/circumvention/contents.lr @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Currently there are three pluggable transports available, but more are being dev meek </td> <td> - meek transports all make it look like you are browsing a major web site instead of using Tor. meek-azure makes it look like you are using a Microsoft web site. + meek transports make it look like you are browsing a major web site instead of using Tor. meek-azure makes it look like you are using a Microsoft web site. </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> @@ -49,19 +49,17 @@ meek ### USING PLUGGABLE TRANSPORTS -To use a pluggable transport, click 'Configure' when starting Tor Browser for the first time. In the window that appears, from the drop-down menu, select whichever pluggable transport you'd like to use. +To use a pluggable transport, click "Configure" when starting Tor Browser for the first time. After checking the checkbox "Tor is censored in my country," choose "Select a built-in bridge" option. From the dropdown, select whichever pluggable transport you'd like to use. Once you've selected the pluggable transport, click "Connect" to save your settings. -Or, if you have Tor Browser running, click on 'Preferences' in the hamburger menu and then on 'Tor' in the sidebar. In 'Bridges' section, check the box 'Use a bridge', and from the drop-down menu 'Select a built-in bridge', choose whichever pluggable transport you'd like to use. - -Once you've selected the pluggable transport you'd like to use, click 'Connect' to save your settings. +Or, if you have Tor Browser running, click on "Preferences" in the hamburger menu and then on "Tor" in the sidebar. In the "Bridges" section, check the checkbox "Use a bridge", and from the dropdown "Select a built-in bridge", choose whichever pluggable transport you'd like to use. Your setting will automatically be saved once you close the tab. ### WHICH TRANSPORT SHOULD I USE? Each of the transports listed in Tor Launcher’s menu works in a different way, and their effectiveness depends on your individual circumstances. -If you are trying to circumvent a blocked connection for the first time, you should try the different transports: obfs4, snowflake, and meek-azure. +If you are trying to circumvent a blocked connection for the first time, you should try the different transports: obfs4, snowflake, or meek-azure. -If you try all of these options, and none of them gets you online, you will need to enter bridge addresses manually. +If you try all of these options and none of them gets you online, you can choose "Request a bridge from torproject.org" for BridgeDB to provide a bridge or "Provide a bridge I know" to manually enter bridge addresses. Read the [Bridges](/en-US/bridges/) section to learn what bridges are and how to obtain them.

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[manual/develop] Erase repeated instructions
by pili＠torproject.org 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

commit 6324c0e1fa6c5e68db722fd282fbb3373e1943cd Author: Nicolei Ocana <nicoleiocana(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue Mar 31 20:25:23 2020 +0000 Erase repeated instructions --- content/circumvention/contents.lr | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/circumvention/contents.lr b/content/circumvention/contents.lr index 641c23c..dbb9a10 100644 --- a/content/circumvention/contents.lr +++ b/content/circumvention/contents.lr @@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ Each of the transports listed in Tor Launcher’s menu works in a different way, If you are trying to circumvent a blocked connection for the first time, you should try the different transports: obfs4, snowflake, or meek-azure. -If you try all of these options and none of them gets you online, you can choose "Request a bridge from torproject.org" for BridgeDB to provide a bridge or "Provide a bridge I know" to manually enter bridge addresses. +If you try all of these options, and none of them gets you online, you will need to request a bridge or to manually enter bridge addresses. Read the [Bridges](/en-US/bridges/) section to learn what bridges are and how to obtain them.

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[manual/develop] Remove word 'to'
by pili＠torproject.org 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

commit d88a89f5a72465668f3285c00436d6c84144eace Author: Nicolei Ocana <nicoleiocana(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue Mar 31 20:48:12 2020 +0000 Remove word 'to' --- content/circumvention/contents.lr | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/circumvention/contents.lr b/content/circumvention/contents.lr index dbb9a10..07b6a89 100644 --- a/content/circumvention/contents.lr +++ b/content/circumvention/contents.lr @@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ Each of the transports listed in Tor Launcher’s menu works in a different way, If you are trying to circumvent a blocked connection for the first time, you should try the different transports: obfs4, snowflake, or meek-azure. -If you try all of these options, and none of them gets you online, you will need to request a bridge or to manually enter bridge addresses. +If you try all of these options, and none of them gets you online, you will need to request a bridge or manually enter bridge addresses. Read the [Bridges](/en-US/bridges/) section to learn what bridges are and how to obtain them.

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[manual/develop] Merge remote-tracking branch 'nicoleiocana/update-circumvention-page#29' into develop
by pili＠torproject.org 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

commit af815d3bb820af10700084014a3a0a8d1ad6a0a6 Merge: d5ba56b 22816b0 Author: Pili Guerra <pili(a)piliguerra.com> Date: Thu Apr 2 18:28:40 2020 +0100 Merge remote-tracking branch 'nicoleiocana/update-circumvention-page#29' into develop content/circumvention/contents.lr | 12 +++++------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

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[manual/develop] translators input, thanks!
by pili＠torproject.org 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

commit 534754592dd961a4595d8dc6ae0c946d2b66f30d Author: emma peel <emma.peel(a)riseup.net> Date: Wed Jan 15 15:46:09 2020 +0100 translators input, thanks! --- content/plugins/contents.lr | 2 +- content/security-settings/contents.lr | 2 +- lego | 2 +- 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/plugins/contents.lr b/content/plugins/contents.lr index 0801640..b0379dd 100644 --- a/content/plugins/contents.lr +++ b/content/plugins/contents.lr @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ JavaScript is a programming language that websites use to offer interactive elem Tor Browser includes an add-on called NoScript. It's accessible through 'Preferences' on hamburger menu (main menu), then select 'Customize' and drag the “S” icon to the top-right of the window. NoScript allows you to control the JavaScript (and other scripts) that runs on individual web pages, or block it entirely. -Users who require a high degree of security in their web browsing should set Tor Browser’s [Security Slider](/security-slider) to “Safer” (which disables JavaScript for non-HTTPS websites) or “Safest” (which does so for all websites). However, disabling JavaScript will prevent many websites from displaying correctly, so Tor Browser’s default setting is to allow all websites to run scripts in "Standard" mode. +Users who require a high degree of security in their web browsing should set Tor Browser’s [Security Level](../security-settings/) to “Safer” (which disables JavaScript for non-HTTPS websites) or “Safest” (which does so for all websites). However, disabling JavaScript will prevent many websites from displaying correctly, so Tor Browser’s default setting is to allow all websites to run scripts in "Standard" mode. ### BROWSER ADD-ONS diff --git a/content/security-settings/contents.lr b/content/security-settings/contents.lr index 09aa940..ade3242 100644 --- a/content/security-settings/contents.lr +++ b/content/security-settings/contents.lr @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ key: 11 body: By default, Tor Browser protects your security by encrypting your browsing data. You can further increase your security by choosing to disable certain web features that can be used to attack your security and anonymity. -You can do this by increasing Tor Browser's Security Settings in the shield menu. +You can do this by increasing Tor Browser's Security Levels in the shield menu. Increasing Tor Browser's security level will stop some web pages from functioning properly, so you should weigh your security needs against the degree of usability you require. ### ACCESSING THE SECURITY SETTINGS diff --git a/lego b/lego index 620c586..abbf18c 160000 --- a/lego +++ b/lego @@ -1 +1 @@ -Subproject commit 620c5866a641f76a8eab06eeb5809b625bcac890 +Subproject commit abbf18cb1bbca70caeb8913d2b60f0cb9332f287

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[manual/develop] Squashed commit of the following:
by pili＠torproject.org 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

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0000000..78fcc07 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/mobile-tor/contents.lr @@ -0,0 +1,225 @@ +_model: topic +--- +title: Mobile Tor +--- +description: Learn about Tor for mobile devices +--- +seo_slug: mobile-tor +--- +key: 15 +--- +body: + +#### Tor Browser for Android +Tor Browser for Android is the only official mobile browser supported and developed by the Tor Project. +It is like the desktop Tor Browser, but for your Android mobile device. +Some of the prime features of Tor Browser for Android include: reducing tracking across websites, defending against surveillance, resisting browser fingerprinting, and circumventing censorship. + +#### Orfox +Orfox was first released in 2015 by The Guardian Project, with the aim of giving Android users a way to browse the internet over Tor. +Over the next three years, Orfox continously improved and became a popular way for people to browse the internet with more privacy +than standard browsers, and Orfox was crucial for helping people circumvent censorship and access blocked sites and critical resources. +In 2019, [Orfox was sunsetted](https://blog.torproject.org/orfox-paved-way-tor-browser-android) after the official Tor Browser for +Android was released. + +#### Orbot +Orbot is a free proxy app that empowers other apps to use the Tor network. +Orbot uses Tor to encrypt your Internet traffic. Then you can use it with other apps installed on your mobile device to +circumvent censorship and protect against surveillance. +Orbot can be downloaded and installed from [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.android). +Check out [our Support portal](https://support.torproject.org/tormobile/tormobile-6/) to know if you need both Tor Browser for Android and Orbot or either one. + + +### DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLATION + +There exists Tor Browser for Android and Tor Browser for Android (alpha). +Non-technical users should get Tor Browser for Android, as this is stable and less prone to errors. +Tor Browser for Android is available on Play Store, F-droid and the Tor Project website. +It is very risky to download Tor Browser outside of these three platforms. + +#### Google Play +You can install Tor Browser for Android from [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrow…. + + +#### F-Droid +The Guardian Project provides Tor Browser for Android on their F-Droid repository. +If you would prefer installing the app from F-Droid, please follow these steps: + +1. Install the F-Droid app on your Android device from [the F-droid website.](https://f-droid.org/) + +2. After installing F-Droid, open the app. + +3. At the lower-right-hand corner, open "Settings". + +4. Under the "My Apps" section, open Repositories. + +5. Toggle "Guardian Project Official Releases" as enabled. + +6. Now F-Droid downloads the list of apps from the Guardian Project's repository (Note: this may take a few minutes). + +7. Tap the Back button at the upper-left-hand corner. + +8. Open "Latest" at the lower-left-hand corner. + +10. Open the search screen by tapping the magnifying glass at the lower-right side. + +11. Search for "Tor Browser for Android". + +12. Open the query result by "The Tor Project" and install. + + +#### The Tor Project website +You can also get Tor Browser for Android by downloading and installing the apk from the [Tor Project website](https://www.torproject.org/download/#android). + + +### RUNNING TOR BROWSER FOR ANDROID FOR THE FIRST TIME + +When you run Tor Browser for the first time, you will see the option to connect directly to the Tor network, +or to configure Tor Browser for your connection with the settings icon. + +#### Connect + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-connect.png" alt="Connect to Tor Browser for Android"> + +In most cases, choosing "Connect" will allow you to connect to the Tor network without any further configuration. +Once clicked, changing sentences will appear at the bottom of the screen, indicating Tor’s connection progress. +If you are on a relatively fast connection, but this text seems to get stuck at a certain point, +see the [Troubleshooting](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/troubleshooting) page for help solving the problem. + +#### Configure + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-configure.png" alt="Configure Tor Browser for Android"> + +If you know that your connection is censored, you should select the settings icon. +Tor Browser will take you through a series of configuration options. +The first screen asks if access to the Tor network is blocked or censored on your connection. +If you know your connection is censored, or you have tried and failed to connect to the Tor network and no other solutions have worked, +click the switch. You will then be taken to the [Circumvention](/mobile-tor/#circumvention) screen to configure a pluggable transport. + +### CIRCUMVENTION + +Bridge relays are Tor relays that are not listed in the public Tor directory. +Bridges are useful for Tor users under oppressive regimes, and for people who want an extra layer of security because they're worried somebody will recognize that they are contacting a public Tor relay IP address. + +To use a pluggable transport, click on the settings icon when starting Tor Browser for the first time. +The first screen asks if access to the Tor network is censored on your connection. Click on the switch to toggle it. + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-censored.png" alt="Censored internet on Tor Browser for Android"> + +The next screen provides the option to either use a built-in bridge or custom bridge. +With the "Select a bridge" option, you will have two options: "obfs4" and "meek-azure". + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-select-a-bridge.png" alt="Select a bridge on Tor Browser for Android"> + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-selected-a-bridge.png" alt="Selected a bridge on Tor Browser for Android"> + +If you choose the "Provide a Bridge I know" option, then you have to enter a [bridge address](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/bridges/). + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-provide-a-bridge.png" alt="Provide a bridge on Tor Browser for Android"> + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-provided-a-bridge.png" alt="Provide brigde addresses on Tor Browser for Android"> + + +### MANAGING IDENTITIES + +#### New Identity + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-new-identity.png" alt="New Identity on Tor Browser for Android"> + +When Tor Browser is running, you would see so in your phone's notification panel along with the button "NEW IDENTITY". +Clicking on this button will provide you with a new identity. +Unlike in Tor Browser for Desktop, the "NEW IDENTITY" button in Tor Browser for Android does not prevent your subsequent browser activity from being linkable to what you were doing before. +Selecting it will only change your Tor circuit. + +### SECURITY SETTINGS + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-security-settings.gif" alt="Security settings and security slider on Tor Browser for Android"> + +[Security settings](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/security-settings/) disable certain web features that can be used to attack your security and anonymity. +Tor Browser for Android provides the same three security levels that are available on desktop. +You can modify the security level by following given steps: + +* Tap on a button of 3 vertical dots in URL bar. +* Scroll down and tap on "Security Settings". +* You can now select an option from the security level slider. + + +### UPDATING +Tor Browser must be kept updated at all times. If you continue to use an outdated version of the software, you may be vulnerable to serious security flaws that compromise your privacy and anonymity. +You can update Tor Browser automatically or manually. + +#### Updating Tor Browser for Android automatically +This method assumes that you have either Google Play or F-droid installed on your mobile device. + +##### Google Play + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-update-google-play.png" alt="Updating Tor Browser for Android on Google Play"> + +Click on the hamburger menu next to the search bar and navigate to "My apps & games" > "Updates". +If you find Tor Browser on the list of apps which need updating, select it and click the "Update" button. + +##### F-Droid + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-update-f-droid.png" alt="Updating Tor Browser for Android on F-droid"> + +Click on "Settings", then go to "Manage installed apps". +On the next screen, select Tor Browser and finally click on the "Update" button. + +#### Updating Tor Browser for Android manually + + +Visit the [Tor Project website](https://www.torproject.org/download/#android) and download a copy of the latest Tor Browser release, then [install](/mobile-tor/#downloading-and-installation) it as before. +In most cases, this latest version of Tor Browser will install over the older version, thereby upgrading the browser. +If doing this fails to update the browser, you may have to uninstall Tor Browser before reinstalling it. +With Tor Browser closed, remove it from your system by uninstalling it using your device's settings. +Depending on your mobile device's brand, navigate to Settings > Apps, then select Tor Browser and click on the "Uninstall" button. Afterwards,download the latest Tor Browser release and install it. + + +### UNINSTALLING +Tor Browser for Android can be uninstalled directly from F-droid, Google Play or from your mobile device's app settings. + +#### Google Play + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-uninstall-google-play.png" alt="Uninstalling Tor Browser for Android on Google Play"> + +Click on the hamburger menu next to the search bar and navigate to "My apps & games" > "Installed". +Select Tor Browser from the list of installed apps, then press the "Uninstall" button. + +#### F-Droid + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-uninstall-f-droid.png" alt="Uninstalling Tor Browser for Android on F-droid"> + +Click on "Settings", then go to "Manage installed apps". +On the next screen, select Tor Browser and finally click on the "Uninstall" button. + +#### Mobile device app settings + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-uninstall-device-settings.png" alt="Uninstalling Tor Browser for Android using device app settings"> + +Depending on your mobile device's brand, navigate to Settings > Apps, then select Tor Browser and click on the "Uninstall" button. + +### KNOWN ISSUES + +At the moment, there are some features which are not available in Tor Browser for Android, but are currently available in Tor Browser for desktop. + +* You can't see your Tor circuit. [#25764](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/25764) +* Custom obfs4 bridges not working. [#30767](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/30767) +* 'Clear private data' option does not clear browsing history. [#27592](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/27592) +* Tor Browser for Android does not connect when moved to the SD Card. [#31814](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/31814) +* You can't take screenshots while using Tor Browser for Android. [#27987](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/27987) +* You can't save images. [#31013](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/31013) + + +### Tor Browser for iOS +There is no Tor Browser for iOS. +We recommend an iOS app called Onion Browser, which is open source, uses Tor routing, and is developed by someone who works closely with the Tor Project. +However, Apple requires browsers on iOS to use something called Webkit, which prevents Onion Browser +from having the same privacy protections as Tor Browser. + +[Learn more about Onion Browser](https://blog.torproject.org/tor-heart-onion-browser-and-more-ios-t…. +Download Onion Browser from the [App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/onion-browser/id519296448). + + +### Tor Browser for Windows Phone +There is currently no supported method for running Tor on Windows Phone. + diff --git a/databags/topics.ini b/databags/topics.ini index 35508a9..ee6ac4b 100644 --- a/databags/topics.ini +++ b/databags/topics.ini @@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ label = Troubleshooting path = known-issues label = Known issues +[mobile-tor] +path = mobile-tor +label = Mobile Tor + [becoming-tor-translator] path = becoming-tor-translator label = Becoming a Tor Translator

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[manual/develop] Fix sidebar topics punctuation
by pili＠torproject.org 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

commit ce046e8d10a042f76b6797dfdfc16a0ff6ff0104 Author: Nicolei Ocana <nicoleiocana(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon Mar 30 14:39:38 2020 +0000 Fix sidebar topics punctuation --- databags/topics.ini | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/databags/topics.ini b/databags/topics.ini index ee6ac4b..92e665f 100644 --- a/databags/topics.ini +++ b/databags/topics.ini @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ label = Installation [running-tor-browser] path = running-tor-browser -label = Running Tor Browser for the first time +label = Running Tor Browser for the First Time [circumvention] path = circumvention @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ label = Bridges [managing-identities] path = managing-identities -label = Managing identities +label = Managing Identities [secure-connections] path = secure-connections @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ label = Uninstalling [make-tor-portable] path = make-tor-portable -label = Making Tor Browser portable +label = Making Tor Browser Portable [troubleshooting] path = troubleshooting

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[manual/develop] Update the Running Tor Browser for the First Time configure section
by pili＠torproject.org 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

commit c91cf89bbe3b05c9e8c68b20fe05c812652f7f32 Author: Nicolei Ocana <nicoleiocana(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon Mar 30 14:18:01 2020 +0000 Update the Running Tor Browser for the First Time configure section --- assets/static/images/pluggable-transport.png | Bin 0 -> 17010 bytes content/running-tor-browser/contents.lr | 12 ++++++++---- 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/assets/static/images/pluggable-transport.png b/assets/static/images/pluggable-transport.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ff44ba8 Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/static/images/pluggable-transport.png differ diff --git a/content/running-tor-browser/contents.lr b/content/running-tor-browser/contents.lr index 92eb10e..125d1f6 100644 --- a/content/running-tor-browser/contents.lr +++ b/content/running-tor-browser/contents.lr @@ -25,12 +25,16 @@ If you are on a relatively fast connection, but this bar seems to get stuck at a <img class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/configure.png"> -If you know that your connection is censored, or uses a proxy, you should select this option. Tor Browser will take you through a series of configuration options. +If you know that your connection is censored or uses a proxy, you should select this option. -The first screen asks if access to the Tor network is blocked or censored on your connection. If you do not believe this is the case, select “No”. If you know your connection is censored, or you have tried and failed to connect to the Tor network and no other solutions have worked, select “Yes”. You will then be taken to the [Circumvention](/circumvention) screen to configure a pluggable transport. +<img class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/proxy_question.png"> -The next screen asks if your connection uses a proxy. In most cases, this is not necessary. You will usually know if you need to answer “Yes”, as the same settings will be used for other browsers on your system. If possible, ask your network administrator for guidance. If your connection does not use a proxy, click “Continue”. +Tor Browser will take you through a series of configuration options. -<img class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/proxy_question.png"> +<img class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/pluggable-transport.png"> + +The first checkbox asks if access to the Tor network is blocked or censored on your connection. If you do not believe this is the case, leave this unchecked. If you know your connection is censored, or you have tried and failed to connect to the Tor network and no other solutions have worked, check the checkbox. This will display the [Circumvention](/circumvention) section to configure a pluggable transport. <img class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/proxy.png"> + +The second checkbox asks if your connection uses a proxy. In most cases, this is not necessary. You will usually know if you need to check this checkbox because the same settings will be used for other browsers on your system. If possible, ask your network administrator for guidance. If your connection does not use a proxy, click “Connect”.

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