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3 Tor protects your privacy on the internet by hiding the connection
4 between your Internet address and the services you use. We believe Tor
5 is reasonably secure, but please ensure you read the instructions and
6 configure it properly.
8 To build Tor from source:
9         ./configure && make && make install
11 To build Tor from a just-cloned git repository:
12         sh autogen.sh && ./configure && make && make install
14 Home page:
15         https://www.torproject.org/
17 Download new versions:
18         https://www.torproject.org/download/download.html
20 Documentation, including links to installation and setup instructions:
21         https://www.torproject.org/docs/documentation.html
23 Making applications work with Tor:
24         https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/doc/TorifyHOWTO
26 Frequently Asked Questions:
27         https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq.html
29 Release timeline:
30         https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/team/-/wikis/NetworkTeam/CoreTorReleases
32 To get started working on Tor development:
33         See the doc/HACKING directory.