how to run your own onion site?

are there any up-to-date tutorials on how to run your own onion site?


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[3 Points] druggieslut:

You need to seriously RTFM to do this. You shouldn't do this if you are not already very familiar with setting up web servers.

The tor setup may be confusing at first, but its super simple. I'm not saying you were in the wrong to post this question. What I am saying is you better start reading up on configuring your web server. I've always used apache, but I've been using apache for years and know how to set it up right.

Best opsec would be to NOT use apache, as its so huge and common, it always is having exploits found (and fixed). Check exploit-db.com for proof of that. But, it can be used successfully with no problem, if set up improperly people will figure out your IP, and if you're running anything highly illegal, your door will be busted down.

So um, the simplest explanation of opsec for this, apache or not: all custom error pages. Do not let your server generate an error page, ever. Do not bind your web server to any IP other than localhost. Tor should use localhost to connect to it, tor needs to have access to an outside address. That way, if it leaks an IP, it'll be 127.0.0.1, lol. Turn script error echoing off. Do not use page extensions that reveal what scripting language you use. Do not run any other unrelated software on the machine at all, other than bitcoind and cron.

And read the manuals, don't use this as a how to...


[1 Points] select1on:

It's easy to create a TOR enabled webserver it takes a few minutes (depending on skills). https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-hidden-service.html.en

It's just like a normal webserver with a couple differences in the configuration.


[1 Points] FrozenMCVegetableCok:

Please don't just read the tutorial and use prebuilt server packages. There are some very specific source code changes that are recommended be made to pieces of your software stack with will require making the edits and building the packages yourself.