# Bridge relay set up help

**URL:** https://forum.torproject.org/t/bridge-relay-set-up-help/21084
**Category:** Relay Operator
**Created:** [January 13, 2026, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/bridge-relay-set-up-help/21084 "2026-01-13T09:48:39Z")
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### Author: ![Maledict](https://forum.torproject.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@Maledict](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Maledict)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/bridge-relay-set-up-help/21084/10 "2026-01-30T13:14:58Z")

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If your bridge works fine when you use it manually then there’s nothing to worry about. My bridge took two weeks before starting to get any traffic, and the same thing happened when I changed my IP.

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