# How to use Tornado Cash with TOR

On-chain confidentiality is ensured by the [Tornado Cash](https://tornado.cash/) tool.

However, before and after your transactions are executed, your privacy may not be ensured. That's why we advise you to use TOR when you use Tornado Cash.

Here is a quick and easy tutorial to ensure your anonymity.

### Step **#1 - Install** TOR <a href="#step-1-install-tor" id="step-1-install-tor"></a>

Choose the appropriate operator system and click on Download.

Then, run it.

### Step **#2 - Configure** TOR <a href="#step-2-configure-tor" id="step-2-configure-tor"></a>

First, search for `about:config` on your URL navigation bar.

![](https://web.archive.org/web/20220624094545im_/https://1653446256-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MXflGk4w5pDjjlmPCuF-1972196547%2Fuploads%2FOETwnAoeN3JwJRbSzLwX%2Faboutconfig.png?alt=media\&token=76d0a453-b0dc-44ce-bdec-89ee35b6d1a0)

Then, accept the caution message by clicking on `Accept the Risk and Continue`.

![](https://web.archive.org/web/20220624094545im_/https://1653446256-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MXflGk4w5pDjjlmPCuF-1972196547%2Fuploads%2FlLPzXB9YCAXJ3sFm1hfe%2Faboutconfig2.png?alt=media\&token=4c91d676-88d2-47ad-ab0e-cdae3ba59ec8)

Search for `wasm` and turn `javascript.options.wasm` on true.

![](https://web.archive.org/web/20220624094545im_/https://1653446256-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MXflGk4w5pDjjlmPCuF-1972196547%2Fuploads%2FXTwkxwZOurSVexDaEa2j%2Fwasm.png?alt=media\&token=cbf22db1-d203-4a41-824e-b5290f64a409)

Search for `indexedDB` and turn `dom.indexedDB.logging.details` and `dom.indexedDB.logging.enabled` on true

![](https://web.archive.org/web/20220624094545im_/https://1653446256-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MXflGk4w5pDjjlmPCuF-1972196547%2Fuploads%2FRypkYEbkD0ZQbeAUmTUT%2Findexeddb.png?alt=media\&token=9f60b21a-2261-4f5b-9f23-902e4df2be68)

First, click on `Install Metamask for Firefox`.

![](https://web.archive.org/web/20220624094545im_/https://1653446256-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MXflGk4w5pDjjlmPCuF-1972196547%2Fuploads%2FRuKwdVDYUuzXJ4bLN1k8%2Fmetamaskhome.png?alt=media\&token=3869d706-0038-4d76-b61e-2966572f2d54)

Click on `Add`.

![](https://web.archive.org/web/20220624094545im_/https://1653446256-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MXflGk4w5pDjjlmPCuF-1972196547%2Fuploads%2FuXl7GiXntRbiDspdFOq0%2Faddmetamask.png?alt=media\&token=f2578fc4-f9fc-48eb-8b63-68345ae33d0e)

Allow addons.mozilla.org to install an add-on by clicking on `Continue to Installation`.

![](https://web.archive.org/web/20220624094545im_/https://1653446256-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MXflGk4w5pDjjlmPCuF-1972196547%2Fuploads%2FFshukUnfPoXMfO8FqkKk%2Fdownloadinstall.png?alt=media\&token=1dcf0a10-e8bd-406a-a014-275b9bc5d872)

Confirm that you allow this extention to run in Private Windows, then click on `Okay`.

![](https://web.archive.org/web/20220624094545im_/https://1653446256-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MXflGk4w5pDjjlmPCuF-1972196547%2Fuploads%2FYOacqtaxr07c463TF8ZB%2Fallowprivateclickokay.png?alt=media\&token=374f1fdc-c391-4d98-b185-56345a674779)

Then, you can add Metamask to your toolbar, by doing a right click on it and dragging Metamask icon to your toolbar.

![](https://web.archive.org/web/20220624094545im_/https://1653446256-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MXflGk4w5pDjjlmPCuF-1972196547%2Fuploads%2FaUr0YxQl553Z25pXfMTJ%2Fmetamaskicon\(1\).gif?alt=media\&token=180c2341-5375-469d-8318-54f7be0b70ff)

### Step **#4 - Enjoy your privacy**😎\*\*\*\* <a href="#step-4-enjoy-your-privacy" id="step-4-enjoy-your-privacy"></a>

You can now use [Tornado Cash Classic](https://tornadocash.eth.link/) or [Tornado Cash Nova](https://nova.tornadocash.eth.link/) with TOR.