For those who regularly download Internet files, Tor Browser's default download folder is inconvenient. For example, if the sample image below was downloaded with Tor Browser, the download path is <code>/home/user/.tb/tor-browser/Browser/Downloads</code> by default. It is time-consuming to navigate to this folder so far down the directory tree.

'''Figure:''' ''Default Tor Browser Download Folder''

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To make things simpler, the following steps change Tor Browser preferences so files are saved directly inside <code>/home/user/Downloads</code>.

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'''1.''' Navigate to Tor Browser preferences.

Choose one of the following three methods:

* <code>Click the "hamburger" symbol</code> &rarr; <code>Click Preferences</code>
* <code>Navigate to the <u>E</u>dit menu</code> &rarr; <code>click Preferences</code> &rarr; <code>click General tab</code>
* Enter <code>about:preferences</code> in the Tor Browser address bar.

'''Figure:''' ''Tor Browser Preferences''

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'''2.''' Select the <code>Sa<u>v</u>e files to</code> download option.

'''Figure:''' ''Custom Download Path Option''

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'''3.''' Change the default download folder location.

It is recommended to set <code>/home/user/Downloads</code> as the custom path.

'''Figure:''' ''Set the Custom Download Path''

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User files will now be downloaded to the <code>/home/user/Downloads</code> folder. Navigate to this folder using either [[Software#File Manager|file manager]] or [[Software#Terminal|terminal]].

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To access files that were stored inside the "wrong" download folder, please press Expand on the right.
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'''1.''' Start Thunar.

'''2.''' Enable the hidden files view.

To show hidden files:

<code>Navigate to the <u>V</u>iew menu</code> &rarr; <code>click Show <u>H</u>idden Files</code>

'''Figure:''' ''Hidden Files in Thunar''

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'''3.''' Navigate to the downloaded files.

<code>Double-click the <i>.tb</i> folder</code>

'''Figure:''' ''Hidden Tor Browser Folder''

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Use the following path: <code>tor-browser</code> &rarr; <code>Browser</code> &rarr; <code>Downloads</code>

'''Figure:''' ''Default Tor Browser Download Folder''

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Now it is possible to review the downloaded files.

'''Figure:''' ''Downloaded Files''

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