commit 6577591736b8b16e90a48972ffe457d63f746012 Author: Stephanie A. Whited steph@torproject.org Date: Fri Oct 11 20:04:39 2019 +0000
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diff --git a/content/onion-services/setup/contents.lr b/content/onion-services/setup/contents.lr index a33df07..5389808 100644 --- a/content/onion-services/setup/contents.lr +++ b/content/onion-services/setup/contents.lr @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ image: cloud-upload-alt --- _template: layout.html --- -title: Set up your Onion Service +title: Set up Your Onion Service --- subtitle: Learn how to set up a .onion site of your very own. --- @@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ html: two-columns-page.html --- body:
-This guide will go over setting up an onion service for your website: +This guide shows you how to set up an onion service for your website.
## Step 0: Get a working Tor
-As part of this guide we will assume you have a functional Tor in your machine. Tor should be up and running correctly for this guide to work. You should also know where Tor's configuration files are. +As part of this guide, we will assume you have a functional Tor in your machine. Tor should be up and running correctly for this guide to work. You should also know where Tor's configuration files are.
To setup Tor, Windows users can follow the [Windows howto](https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/tor-doc-windows.html.en), OS X users should follow the [OS X howto](https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/tor-doc-osx.html.en), and Linux/BSD/Unix users should follow the [Unix howto](https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/tor-doc-unix.html.en).
@@ -61,18 +61,18 @@ Now save your `torrc` and restart Tor.
If Tor starts up again, great. Otherwise, something is wrong. First look at your logfiles for hints. It will print some warnings or error messages. That should give you an idea what went wrong. -Typically there are typos in the torrc or wrong directory permissions (See the logging FAQ [FIXME add link] entry if you don't know how to enable or find your log file.) +Typically, there are typos in the torrc or wrong directory permissions (See the logging FAQ [FIXME add link] entry if you don't know how to enable or find your log file.)
When Tor starts, it will automatically create the `HiddenServiceDir` that you specified (if necessary). Make sure this is the case.
## Step 4: Test that your onion service works
Now to get your onion service address, go to your `HiddenServiceDir` directory, and find a file named `hostname`. -The `hostname` file in your hidden service configuration directory contains the hostname for your new Onion v3 hidden service. +The `hostname` file in your hidden service configuration directory contains the hostname for your new onion v3 hidden service. The other files are your hidden service keys, so it is imperative that these are kept private. -If your keys leak, other people can impersonate your hidden service, deeming it compromised, useless and dangerous to visit. +If your keys leak, other people can impersonate your onion service, deeming it compromised, useless, and dangerous to visit.
-Now you can connect to your onion service using the Tor Browser and you should get the html page you setup back in step 1. +Now you can connect to your onion service using Tor Browser, and you should get the html page you setup back in step 1. If it doesn't work, look in your logs for some hints, and keep playing with it until it works.
## Step 5: More advanced tips