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Tor Browser: Manual Download
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|description=Tor Browser is installed by default in {{project_name_long}}. It is usually updated using its own internal updater. Manually downloading Tor Browser is also possible, which is documented on this wiki page. This might be useful in case Tor Browser Downloader by {{project_name_long}} developers is ever broken.
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[[Tor Browser]] is installed by default in {{project_name_short}}. It is usually [[Tor_Browser#Update_Tor_Browser|updated]] using its own internal updater.

[[Tor_Browser#Tor_Browser_Downloader_by_Whonix|Tor Browser Downloader (by {{project_name_short}} developers)]] can be used to reinstall Tor Browser.

Manually downloading Tor Browser is also possible, which is documented on this wiki page. This might be useful in case Tor Browser Downloader is ever broken.
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= Introduction =
* <u>Non-{{project_name_short}} Platforms</u>: If a browser such as [[Firefox]] is available and Tor Browser is to be installed on a non-{{project_name_short}} platform, proceed to [[#Download_and_Install_Tor_Browser|Download and Install Tor Browser]]. Otherwise, first install a {{kicksecure_wiki
|wikipage=browser
|text=browser
}} on the respective platform and configure the setting for clearnet to onion connections, if desired.
* <u>{{project_name_short}}</u>: If Tor Browser is not installed, then it can be downloaded using any other browser such as Firefox. Only complete this action for downloading Tor Browser and nothing else. See also [[Other Browsers]].

= Manually Downloading Tor Browser =

== Install Firefox-ESR Web Browser ==
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{{IconSet|h1|1}} Is a functional {{kicksecure_wiki
|wikipage=browser
|text=browser
}} already available?

* <u>If yes</u>: This browser installation chapter can be skipped.
* <u>If no</u>: A functional browser is recommended to be installed to be able to follow further instructions.

{{IconSet|h1|2}} Note: Firefox-ESR is used as an example here. Any browser should work.

{{IconSet|h1|3}} Install Firefox-ESR.

In {{project_name_workstation_long}} terminal, run:

{{Install Package|package=
firefox-esr
}}

{{IconSet|h1|4}} ''Optional:'' Configure clearnet onion service connections.

If users intend to connect to the Tor Project's onion service to download Tor Browser, then adjust the following Firefox-ESR setting to permit these connections.

In the Firefox address bar: <code>about:config</code> &rarr; <code>I accept the risk!</code> &rarr; <code>network.dns.blockDotOnion</code> &rarr; <code>toggle to false</code>.

{{IconSet|h1|5}} Done.

Browser installation completed. Please proceed with instructions below.
}}

== Download and Install Tor Browser ==
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Note on platform support: [[Qubes|{{q_project_name_long}}]] and [[Non-Qubes-Whonix|{{non_q_project_name_short}}]] users should use the 64-bit version.
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| text    = Platform Specific Notice:

* {{non_q_project_name_long}}: No special notice.
* [[Qubes|{{q_project_name_short}}]]:
** <u>App Qube:</u> The following instructions should be run in <code>{{project_name_workstation_vm}}</code>.
** <u>Template:</u> Tor Browser upgrades in the <code>{{project_name_workstation_template}}</code> Template are only inherited by ''newly'' created App Qube. In addition, Tor Browser must be stored in folder <code>/var/cache/tb-binary/.tb</code> rather than in folder <code>/home/user/.tb</code>. For further information, see [[Qubes/Tor_Browser|Qubes-specific Tor Browser issues]].
}}

{{TPO_Manual_Install
|name=Tor Browser
|url=https://www.torproject.org/download/
|onion=http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/download/
|text=https://www.torproject.org/download/
|software=Tor Browser
|store_where=/home/user/.tb
|path_installed=/home/user/.tb/tor-browser
|starter=torbrowser
}}

= Footnotes =
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