# Newbies of Tor (stay protected) (1)
To all the newbies on Tor, here is how to stay masked and secure. You will need a OS and a VPN. BTW this is really just for people that are just coming into to Tor so its really just the basics.. 1. D

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02-14-2023, 10:28 PM
To all the newbies on Tor, here is how to stay masked and secure. You will need a OS and a VPN. BTW this is really just for people that are just coming into to Tor so its really just the basics..
1. Download Virtual box. This is where you will run your operating system. If you are reading and doing what is said on this list then you are a newbie so you are going to run tails as your first operating system!
2.Download tails. https://tails.boum.org/
3. You will run tails on the Virtual machine. If you don't know how to run it through the virtual machine there are many set up guides on YouTube.
4. Mess with the settings, make sure everything is comfortable for you and it is set up nicely.
5. Wants you are done update the tails (Sudo apt update) then make your password. Every password you have should be a completely different one no matter what. This is if someone gets your password for one thing, that is all they will be able to get into.
5. Wow you have a OS running now time to set up a VPN. You may thing Tor hides your location and you wont need a VPN. Well... Tor does hide your location but it is good to have a VPN just in case.
6. Get a VPN like Express VPN or Nord VPN. I recommend getting Nord which is the best VPN in my opinion, Express is good too,
7. Set that VPN location far from your original IP
8. Grab Gajim messenger if you want to talk to other people anonymously (THIS IS NOT NEEDED UNLESS YOU REALLY NEED TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH OTHERS). Make sure you have a valid server holding for your account it should be safe and secure.
9. Enable OMEMO for better security for your messaging.
There is the steps you will need to be masked for a newbie, and you can upgrade from your OS at anytime I just suggest it because it is a good starter. This thread obviously is not very specific like with the setups and downloads so private message me and I will try my best to answer you as soon as possible. There are no stupid questions I understand some of this stuff starting off can be confusing.
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02-16-2023, 07:14 PM
I found this to be a pretty good guide: http://owlzyj4to3l5daq6edgsgp5z4lh4tzlnm.../tips.html
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02-16-2023, 08:19 PM

> Aiden Wrote: I found this to be a pretty good guide: http://owlzyj4to3l5daq6edgsgp5z4lh4tzlnm.../tips.html

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02-16-2023, 08:29 PM
Don't use Nordvpn or ExpressVPN, they are crappy VPNs that will give your information without caring about you as soon as the police ask them.
That's why I recommend MullvadVPN which is a very reliable VPN and has a service on tor.
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