How to Configure Your Breakout Chain NetworksThe newest
*Breakout Chain* release (1.4.5.0) allows users to connect to either both Tor and clear networks using flags in the _breakout.conf_ configuration file. This configuration file is at the following locations:
Windows: `%appdata%\Breakout\breakout.conf`
Mac: `${HOME}/Library/Application Support/Breakout/breakout.conf`
Linux: `${HOME}/.breakout/breakout.conf`
To get the _%appdata%_ folder on Windows, find the "Run" command either in the windows menu (Windows 7 and below) or by using the search feature to find the command named "Run". In the dialog, type `%appdata%` to open the _%appdata%_ folder (Windows 8 and above).
On Mac, find the _Application Support_ folder by going to the
Finder:
- Clicking
Go - Click on
Go To Folder - Enter `~/Library/Application Support/` in the dialog
The _breakout.conf_ file must be edited with a real text editor. On Windows, use
Notepad, and on OS X download the free
TextWrangler software from the AppStore (
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/textwrangler/id404010395). On Linux use
vim,
emacs,
pico,
nano,
gedit, or similar.
Please _DO NOT_ attempt to edit the _breakout.conf_ file with the built in OS X program called TextEdit.The Tor network can be accessed through the built-in Tor that comes with
*Breakout Chain* or with external Tor that can be downloaded from
https://www.torproject.org/download/download.html*IMPORTANT* Any time you use external Tor, you need to also run the Tor browser on the same computer to provide the external Tor network.
For external Tor, you only need to run the Tor browser and it will provide Tor for you at port 9150.
*Settings Added to _breakout.conf_ for Various Configurations*_Internal Tor Only_: no customizations are needed for the breakout.conf file
_External Tor Only_: add the following two lines:
``` onlynet=torext
torext=127.0.0.1:9150
_Clearnet Only_: add the following two lines:
``` onlynet=ipv4
addnode=162.254.24.181
```
_Tor-Clearnet Bridge with internal Tor_ (both networks on the same node):
``` onlynet=tor
onlynet=ipv4
addnode=162.254.24.181
```
_Tor-Clearnet Bridge with external Tor_ (both networks on the same node):
``` onlynet=ipv4
onlynet=torext
torext=127.0.0.1:9150
addnode=162.254.24.181
```
