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>4. Quickstart to Using <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
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> <P
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><P
-> If upgrading, from versions before 2.9.16, please back up any configuration
- files. See the <A
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-> Section.
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-><P
> Install <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
>Privoxy</SPAN
> as HTTP and
HTTPS (SSL) proxy by setting the proxy configuration for address of
- <VAR
+ <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
->127.0.0.1</VAR
-> and port <VAR
+>127.0.0.1</TT
+> and port <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
->8118</VAR
+>8118</TT
>.
(<SPAN
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><P
-> Now enjoy surfing with enhanced comfort and privacy!
+> Now enjoy surfing with enhanced control, comfort and privacy!
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><A
NAME="QUICKSTART-AD-BLOCKING"
->4.1. Quickstart to Ad Blocking</A
-></H2
+></A
+>4.1. Quickstart to Ad Blocking</H2
><P
> Ad blocking is but one of <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
or a server somewhere else on the Internet. Complex web pages will have many
such embedded URLs.</P
><P
-> The actions we need to know about for ad blocking are: <VAR
+> The actions we need to know about for ad blocking are: <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><A
HREF="actions-file.html#BLOCK"
>block</A
-></VAR
->, <VAR
+></TT
+>, <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><A
HREF="actions-file.html#HANDLE-AS-IMAGE"
>handle-as-image</A
-></VAR
+></TT
>, and
- <VAR
+ <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><A
HREF="actions-file.html#SET-IMAGE-BLOCKER"
>set-image-blocker</A
-></VAR
+></TT
>:</P
><P
> <P
><UL
><LI
><P
-> <VAR
+> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><A
HREF="actions-file.html#BLOCK"
>block</A
-></VAR
+></TT
> - this action stops
any contact between your browser and any URL patterns that match this
action's configuration. It can be used for blocking ads, but also anything
></LI
><LI
><P
-> <VAR
+> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><A
HREF="actions-file.html#HANDLE-AS-IMAGE"
>handle-as-image</A
-></VAR
+></TT
> -
tells <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
></LI
><LI
><P
-> <VAR
+> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><A
HREF="actions-file.html#SET-IMAGE-BLOCKER"
>set-image-blocker</A
-></VAR
+></TT
> - tells
<SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> what to display in place of an ad image that
has hit a block rule. For this to come into play, the URL must match a
- <VAR
+ <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><A
HREF="actions-file.html#BLOCK"
>block</A
-></VAR
+></TT
> action somewhere in the
configuration, <SPAN
CLASS="emphasis"
>and</I
></SPAN
>, it must also match an
- <VAR
+ <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><A
HREF="actions-file.html#HANDLE-AS-IMAGE"
>handle-as-image</A
-></VAR
+></TT
> action.
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><P
> <DIV
CLASS="FIGURE"
><A
-NAME="AEN389"
+NAME="AEN507"
></A
><P
><B
><LI
><P
> You should have a section with only
- <VAR
+ <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><A
HREF="actions-file.html#BLOCK"
>block</A
-></VAR
+></TT
> listed under
<SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"Actions:"</SPAN
>.
This will bring up a list of all actions. Find
- <VAR
+ <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><A
HREF="actions-file.html#BLOCK"
>block</A
-></VAR
+></TT
> near the top, and click
in the <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Now, in the <VAR
+> Now, in the <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><A
HREF="actions-file.html#BLOCK"
>block</A
-></VAR
+></TT
> actions section,
click the <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>Copy Link Location</SPAN
>"</SPAN
>.
- Remove the <VAR
+ Remove the <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
->http://</VAR
+>http://</TT
> at the beginning of the URL. Then, click
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