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update 'configuring_tor' file
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@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ time of writing this documentation, `lnd` supports both types of onion services:
v2 and v3. v2 and v3.
Before following the remainder of this documentation, you should ensure that you Before following the remainder of this documentation, you should ensure that you
already have Tor installed locally. Official instructions to install the latest already have Tor installed locally. **If you want to run v3 Onion Services, make
release of Tor can be found sure that you run at least version 0.3.3.6.**
Official instructions to install the latest release of Tor can be found
[here](https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-doc-unix.html.en). [here](https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-doc-unix.html.en).
**NOTE**: This documentation covers how to ensure that `lnd`'s _Lightning **NOTE**: This documentation covers how to ensure that `lnd`'s _Lightning
@ -142,10 +143,12 @@ benefits, see [Intro to Next Gen Onion Services](https://trac.torproject.org/pro
Both types can be created and used automatically by `lnd`. Specifying which type Both types can be created and used automatically by `lnd`. Specifying which type
should be used can easily be done by either using the `tor.v2` or `tor.v3` flag. should be used can easily be done by either using the `tor.v2` or `tor.v3` flag.
To prevent unintentional leaking of identifying information, it is also necessary
to add the flag `listen=localhost`.
For example, v3 onion services can be used with the following flags: For example, v3 onion services can be used with the following flags:
``` ```
⛰ ./lnd --tor.active --tor.v3 ⛰ ./lnd --tor.active --tor.v3 --listen=localhost
``` ```
This will automatically create a hidden service for your node to use to listen This will automatically create a hidden service for your node to use to listen