Creating a .onion site

[SCIdmt]

Can anyone point me towards some info on creating a .onion site.  Much appreciated

[Eduardo]

do it SCImdt, you and Order of the Phoenix should open up your own page vending LSD, full escrow since you guys are pretty much established across the marketplace. 

[SCIdmt]

This will always be my home but it would be nice to have a backup in case the site is down.  Still looking for the info

[redAngel]

If you are planing on hosting from your own machine you can host an onion site by going to  TOR->Settings->Services  then create a service point the virtual host and file location tor will generate an onion address for you.  I imagine it's the same on a virtual server just doing it through a vpn.

[HoneyBee]

sent you a pm

[SelfSovereignty]

I've never done it on a rented box like a VPS (virtual private server), but the long and short of it is that if you don't have any background at all in web development or programming, it's basically going to be a lot more trouble than it's worth to you.  Just setting up a site on your own home computer isn't hard at all though, as RedAngel pointed out, but it won't look very good (or have almost any functionality, or even support many simultaneous visitors).

[Trevor]

sub

[gammagoblin]

Setting up a safe hidden service isn't an easy task. If your site were to offer anything more than a static html page it will be even more troublesome.
If you aren't an IT pro (I'm assuming you aren't because of your question) then you might want to drop this idea, because doing otherwise could cause you more trouble than possible gains.

[Eduardo]

Yeah, don't go down the corridor by yourself if you don't know exactly what you're doing, specially if you don't have a team to cover your back and sides. 

You're probably better off as I had mentioned before and establishing strong connections with your buyers so that you can do business via email if marketplaces crash. 
Keep encryption security tighter on email and exchanging bitcoins and you should be gravvy.  Just don't open any presents from emails in case LE have fired a package into your mailbox. 

[hopium]

Totally agree with the posts here. Unless you really know what you are doing then this probably isn't worth the hassle. You would need experience in programming, web design and a strong background in security. Sure you could outsource the design and building of the site but then you need to have real trust and confidence in the people you recruit not to put a backdoor in your site and rip you off. Probably best to operate across a few established markets and keep your details up to date on Dark List http://kkzdn7lhvzdtbfyn.onion/.

[merge]

honestly as long as you isolate your web server in a VM that can only route through Tor you are probably going to be fine. Depends on how sophisticated of a site you want though.

[g3thi6h]

Hi, here is a good guide, its the hidden wiki but you will have no problems if you dont touch nothing you must not touch.
The information is very good:
https://kpvz7ki2v5agwt35.onion.to/wiki/index.php/Hidden_Service_Setup_Guide

[SCIdmt]

Yeah I didn't want to create a whole market I don't have those skills more just a page with my info and email.  This will always be my home hopefully everything is fixed soon.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

It is not a question of if you will be hacked or breached, only a matter of when. SilkRoad may be a poor example to compare it to, but we have several hundred attacks per day so just take that into account.

[SCIdmt]

Not trying to step on your toes captain.  I don't have any ability to do this I was more interested in a simple HTML with my info in case the site goes down.  This will always be my home just like the last SR was my home for a year plus.  Thanks for all the hard work, go have a beer and rest up.  SCIdmt

[Miss Molly]

It is not a question of if you will be hacked or breached, only a matter of when. SilkRoad may be a poor example to compare it to, but we have several hundred attacks per day so just take that into account.

EXACTLY. Without a team of well skilled people around you it only WHEN not IF you will get hacked.

[DOSEO]

Sub'n

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[hopium]

Not trying to step on your toes captain.  I don't have any ability to do this I was more interested in a simple HTML with my info in case the site goes down.  This will always be my home just like the last SR was my home for a year plus.  Thanks for all the hard work, go have a beer and rest up.  SCIdmt

If you're just running a static HTML page with a bare-bones HTTP server then you should be golden. I would personally be cautious running such a site though as there is a chance it could be linked back to you somehow.

[DOSEO]

i've been thinking of creating a .onion social networking site like facebook:)

although im not tech savvy enough to actually execute this plan:(

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[SelfSovereignty]

i've been thinking of creating a .onion social networking site like facebook:)

although im not tech savvy enough to actually execute this plan:(

+DOSEO

Believe it or not, I was gonna make a million bucks with that one about a year ago.  I got all excited too.

... then I realized you can just use Facebook over Tor.  So much for that million dollar idea

[DOSEO]

i've been thinking of creating a .onion social networking site like facebook:)

although im not tech savvy enough to actually execute this plan:(

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Believe it or not, I was gonna make a million bucks with that one about a year ago.  I got all excited too.

... then I realized you can just use Facebook over Tor.  So much for that million dollar idea

true, but facebook is not a .onion hosted hidden website

so its still atleast a 1/2 million dollar idea:P

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[thecatisback]

I want to create a site called the honey pot but it wouldn't compete with Silk Road it would just be a forum like erowid.

[holysmokes]

connecting to FB over TOR sounds like an awful idea.

[kr-rypt]

I have intermediate skill's in web design /pen testing /security I've been wondering the best way to put together a .onion blog of some kind,
Ideas?

[ncjose]

Does nobody know how to Google?

https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-hidden-service.html.en

Tor hidden services aren't exactly the most complicated thing in the IT field, although I doubt you'd be able to put one up if you're not experienced with Linux, LAMP, programming, etc.

[kr-rypt]

Does nobody know how to Google?

https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-hidden-service.html.en

Tor hidden services aren't exactly the most complicated thing in the IT field, although I doubt you'd be able to put one up if you're not experienced with Linux, LAMP, programming, etc.

I already know all about that I'm just wondering if I should use a template or keep it to a simple html with some css

[ncjose]

Does nobody know how to Google?

https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-hidden-service.html.en

Tor hidden services aren't exactly the most complicated thing in the IT field, although I doubt you'd be able to put one up if you're not experienced with Linux, LAMP, programming, etc.

I already know all about that I'm just wondering if I should use a template or keep it to a simple html with some css

I was referring to the OP, not you.

[kr-rypt]

Does nobody know how to Google?

https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-hidden-service.html.en

Tor hidden services aren't exactly the most complicated thing in the IT field, although I doubt you'd be able to put one up if you're not experienced with Linux, LAMP, programming, etc.

I already know all about that I'm just wondering if I should use a template or keep it to a simple html with some css

I was referring to the OP, not you.

Oh nvm

[merge]

Does nobody know how to Google?

https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-hidden-service.html.en

Tor hidden services aren't exactly the most complicated thing in the IT field, although I doubt you'd be able to put one up if you're not experienced with Linux, LAMP, programming, etc.

Boxing is simple as shit too but it doesn't mean that you are wise to fight Mike Tyson. Just following the Hidden Service tutorial on Tor Project without at the very least isolating your web server from external IP address is a recipe for disaster. Preferably you would do even more hardening. The tutorial on the tor site shouldn't be seen as what you need to do to run a hidden service, it is just the most fundamental part of the process.

[DOSEO]

too much work for the likes of me

Over & out
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