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12 changes: 0 additions & 12 deletions README.md
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### Install steps

1. [Install Tails](https://tails.net/install/index.en.html) to a USB stick or memory card (minimum 32 GB of capacity).
- If you know someone you trust who uses CipherStick already, you can [install by cloning](https://github.com/BenWestgate/Bails/tree/master#cipherstick-is-shareware) their CipherStick.
1. [Start Tails](https://tails.net/doc/first_steps/start/index.en.html).
- At the [Welcome Screen](https://tails.net/doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/index.en.html), ignore "Create Persistent Storage" and click "Start Tails".
- CipherStick will help you set up Persistent Storage later.
- If you installed by cloning from another CipherStick, enter your temporary [Persistent Storage](https://tails.net/doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/index.en.html#index3h1) passphrase, click "Unlock Encryption", and then click "Start Tails".
1. [Connect to a local network](https://tails.net/doc/anonymous_internet/networkmanager/index.en.html#index1h1).
1. [Connect to Tor](https://tails.net/doc/anonymous_internet/tor/index.en.html) when the _Tor Connection_ window appears.
- If you cloned CipherStick, skip to step 7.
1. Open a terminal. Choose **Applications** ▸ **Utilities** ▸ **Terminal**.
1. Type or Paste the following in Terminal, then press Enter:
```bash
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1. Follow the instructions on Screen.
1. You're Done!
- [Share your feedback, questions and suggestions](https://github.com/BenWestgate/Bails/issues/new) to make CipherStick even better!

### CipherStick is [shareware](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samizdat).

- To share this free open-source software with family and friends, choose **Applications** ▸ **Office** ▸ **CipherStick** ▸ **Clone**.

#### Why clone CipherSticks?

- Sharing hand-to-hand prevents censorship and surveillance.
- Cloning CipherStick saves them considerable setup time and boosts your backup resillience. A win-win situation!

# Support resources

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# Display menu and get user response
response=$(zenity --question --window-icon="$XDG_DATA_HOME/icons/bails128.png" \
--icon-name="bails128" --title="CipherStick menu" \
--text="Clone - Create a synchronized CipherStick node for a friend.

Backup - Duplicate your CipherStick node to protect data.

Settings - Updates and configuration." \
--extra-button="Clone" --extra-button="Backup" --extra-button="Settings" --extra-button="Help" \
--text="Settings - Updates and configuration." \
--extra-button="Settings" --extra-button="Help" \
--switch)

# Menu options
case "$response" in
"Clone") bails-cloner ;;
"Backup") bails-backup ;;
"Settings") response2=$(zenity --window-icon="$XDG_DATA_HOME/icons/bails128.png" --question \
--icon-name=org.gnome.Settings --title=Settings --text="Configure Bitcoin Core on Tails\n\nWarning: Only install or update software retaining a good reputation." \
--extra-button="Update Bitcoin Core" --extra-button="Update CipherStick" --extra-button="Network Privacy" \
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