# Activate v2 - HiddenServiceVersion 2

**URL:** https://forum.torproject.org/t/activate-v2-hiddenserviceversion-2/1082
**Category:** Tor Browser Desktop
**Tags:** tor-browser
**Created:** [December 8, 2021, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/activate-v2-hiddenserviceversion-2/1082 "2021-12-08T11:57:02Z")
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### Author: ![waterbay](https://forum.torproject.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f17d59/32.png) [@waterbay](https://forum.torproject.org/u/waterbay)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2021, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/activate-v2-hiddenserviceversion-2/1082/1 "2021-12-08T11:57:02Z")

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Hi,  
for a university project I have to activate the hidden service version 2 for an onion URLs. Because I can (probably only like that) call v2 URLs.

I use the desktop version for both Linux and Windows. According to various sources on the Internet, I have to add e.g. “HiddenServiceVersion 2” to the “torrc” file - however, the Tor browser can then no longer connect when it starts.

Is there an approach for the desktop version as to how I can activate HiddenServiceVersion 2?

Thank you very much and look forward to your feedback.