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# README.1st
## In this directory
This directory has helpful information about what you need to know to
hack on Tor!
First, read `GettingStarted.md` and `GettingStartedRust.md`
to learn how to get a start in Tor development.
If you've decided to write a patch, `CodingStandards.md` and
`CodingStandardsRust.md` will give you a bunch of information
about how we structure our code.
It's important to get the code right! Reading `WritingTests.md` will
tell you how to write and run tests in the Tor codebase.
There are a bunch of other programs we use to help maintain and
develop the codebase: `HelpfulTools.md` can tell you how to use them
with Tor.
If it's your job to put out Tor releases, see `ReleasingTor.md` so
that you don't miss any steps!
## Additional Information
For full information on how Tor is supposed to work, look at the files in
[Tor specification](https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/tree).
For an explanation of how to change Tor's design to work differently, look at
[the Tor proposal process](https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/plain/proposals/001-process.txt).
For the latest version of the code, get a copy of git, and
```console
$ git clone https://git.torproject.org/git/tor
```
For a copy of Tor's original design paper, see
[here](https://spec.torproject.org/tor-design). Note that Tor has changed in
many ways since 2004.
For a large collection of security papers, many of which are related to Tor,
see [Anonbib's Selected Papers in Anonymity](https://www.freehaven.net/anonbib/).
## Stay in touch
We talk about Tor on the `tor-talk` mailing list. Design proposals and
discussion belong on the `tor-dev` mailing list. We hang around on
irc.oftc.net, with general discussion happening on `#tor` and development
happening on `#tor-dev`.
The other files in this `HACKING` directory may also be useful as you
get started working with Tor.
Happy hacking!