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diff --git a/doc/tor-hidden-service.html b/doc/tor-hidden-service.html index 6cd259ce2..84f8fb219 100644 --- a/doc/tor-hidden-service.html +++ b/doc/tor-hidden-service.html @@ -133,7 +133,10 @@ HiddenServiceDir C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\hidden_serv HiddenServicePort 80 www.google.com:80 </pre> -<p>Now save the torrc, and restart your Tor. +<p>Now save the torrc, shut down +your Tor, and then start it again. (See <a +href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#Restarting">this +FAQ entry</a> for tips on restarting Tor.) </p> <p>If Tor starts up again, great. Otherwise, something is wrong. Look @@ -155,7 +158,9 @@ do they will be able to impersonate your hidden service. a short summary of your public key -- it will look something like <tt>6sxoyfb3h2nvok2d.onion</tt>. This is the public name for your service, and you can tell it to people, publish it on websites, put it on business -cards, etc. +cards, etc. (If Tor runs as a different user than you, for example on +OS X, Debian, or Red Hat, then you may need to become root to be able +to view these files.) </p> <p>Now that you've restarted Tor, it is busy picking introduction points @@ -179,7 +184,10 @@ look in your logs for some hints, and keep playing with it until it works. <p>Now that you've got hidden services working on Tor, you need to set up your web server locally. Setting up a web server is tricky, so we're just going to go over a few basics here. If you get stuck -or want to do more, find a friend who can help you. +or want to do more, find a friend who can help you. We recommend you +install a new separate web server for your hidden service, since even +if you already have one installed, you may be using it (or want to use +it later) for an actual website. </p> <p>If you're on Unix or OS X and you're comfortable with @@ -208,7 +216,9 @@ service.) </p> <p>Once you've got your web server set up, make sure it works: open your -browser and go to "localhost:5222". Once it works, try putting a file +browser and go to <a +href="http://localhost:5222/">http://localhost:5222/</a>. Once it works, +try putting a file in the main html directory, and make sure it shows up when you access the site. </p> |