If Tor is being actively censored in your country or you want to use Tor through a proxy you may need to configure your settings to access the Tor network. Once the Tor Browser opens we should double check that we are actually connected to the Tor Network. If it says you are not using the Tor network, edit the Tor Network Settings and try again. On the top left of the browser there is a drop down allowing you to create a new identity as well as edit the security or Tor Network Settings.
Creating a new identity will restart the browser and establish a new connection to the Tor network. In the security settings you can set how safe you want to be when browsing online. Tor Hidden Services are websites that are only accessible through the Tor network, and have. You can find a list of Onion Links here.
The connection from your web browser to whichever website you are browsing will be routed through a Tor Circuit; a series of nodes that your connection is routed through to help obscure where the request came from. If you are in a country where Tor is blocked, you can configure Tor to connect to a bridge during the setup process. Please do not torrent over Tor. We do not recommend installing additional add-ons or plugins into Tor Browser.
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