# Tor middle relay setup assistance

**URL:** <https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-middle-relay-setup-assistance/16830>\
**Category:** Relay Operator\
**Created:** [January 13, 2025, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-middle-relay-setup-assistance/16830 "2025-01-13T03:00:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Jogger0](https://forum.torproject.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@Jogger0](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Jogger0)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-middle-relay-setup-assistance/16830/1 "2025-01-13T03:00:39Z")

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I got the relay set up according to the guide but it won’t show in the Relay Search. Also, the notices.log file is missing from /var/log/tor/. How can I get the relay working?

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**Author:** ![atari](https://forum.torproject.org/user_avatar/forum.torproject.org/atari/32/392_2.png) [@atari](https://forum.torproject.org/u/atari)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-middle-relay-setup-assistance/16830/2 "2025-01-13T06:36:29Z")

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Hej Jogger0,  
welcome 🙂

Which guide & OS did you use and how did you try to start your relay?