+SwitchProxy is a Firefox plugin that makes it easy for you to switch +between using a proxy and connecting to websites directly.
+ +In this howto, you're going to set up SwitchProxy to let you change +between using Privoxy and a direct connection. We assume you already +have Firefox installed and working.
+ +Before you start, you need to do step one +and step +two of the Tor installation howto. When you're done, Tor will be up +and running, Privoxy will be up and running, and Privoxy will be configured +to point to Tor.
+ +SwitchProxy is a Firefox plugin, so you need to go through +the process of installing a new plugin. First, go to the +SwitchProxy web page. It looks like this -- click on the "Install +Now" button.
+ +It will pop up a window asking for permission to install the plugin. +Click on "Install Now": +
+ +Once the installer is finished, it will tell you that you SwitchProxy +will be working once you restart Firefox:
+ +Now restart your Firefox. You'll notice there's now a new toolbar +that lets you control your proxies. Now we're going to set up a proxy +configuration for Privoxy. Click on "add":
+ +It will ask to select a proxy type. Choose "Standard." (There's also +an "anonymous" proxy type that uses an ad hoc set of anonymous proxies +out there. You don't want this -- Tor is better.)
+ +Now it will show you the standard proxy config window for Firefox. +Give this configuration a proxy label of "tor". Then fill in "localhost" +and "8118" for the first two entries, as shown here. Then click "OK":
+ +Now you've created the "tor" proxy label, but you're not using it yet. +Click on the pull-down list and select tor, as shown here:
+ +Almost done. It may look like you're using Tor now, but you need to +click "Apply" to make your change take effect:
+ +Done! Firefox will reload your current page. In this example screenshot, +it reloaded google.com and happened to get a German exit node:
+ +If you have suggestions for improving this document, please send them to us. Thanks!
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