diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 73e6e71a..5854d61e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ python:
         - "3.6.4"
 # install dependencies
 install:
-        - sudo apt install gnupg
+        - sudo apt install gnupg tor
         - pip install -r requirements.txt
 script: ./test.sh
diff --git a/onionr/core.py b/onionr/core.py
index 653bd855..819ef0af 100644
--- a/onionr/core.py
+++ b/onionr/core.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import sqlite3, os, time, math, gnupg, base64, tarfile, getpass, simplecrypt
 from Crypto.Cipher import AES
 from Crypto import Random
-
+import netcontroller
 
 class Core:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -155,4 +155,4 @@ class Core:
         generate and return an HMAC key
         '''
         key = base64.b64encode(os.urandom(32))
-        return key
+        return key
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diff --git a/onionr/netcontroller.py b/onionr/netcontroller.py
index ada757e8..5fbfba4e 100644
--- a/onionr/netcontroller.py
+++ b/onionr/netcontroller.py
@@ -17,21 +17,35 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
-import subprocess
+import subprocess, os
 class NetController:
     '''NetController
     This class handles hidden service setup on Tor and I2P
     '''
-    def __init__(self, hsPort, socksPort):
+    def __init__(self, hsPort):
         self.torConfigLocation = 'data/torrc'
         self.readyState = False
+        self.socksPort = socksPort
+        self.hsPort = hsPort
+        if os.path.exists(self.torConfigLocation):
+            torrc = open(self.torConfigLocation, 'r')
+            if not self.hsPort in torrc.read():
+                os.remove(self.torConfigLocation)
         return
     def generateTorrc(self):
-        torrcData = '''SOCKSPORT 
-
+        if os.path.exists(self.torConfigLocation):
+            os.remove(self.torConfigLocation)
+        torrcData = '''SOCKSPORT ''' + self.socksPort + '''
+HiddenServiceData data/hs/
+HiddenServicePort 80 127.0.0.1:''' + self.hsPort + '''
         '''
+        torrc = open(self.torConfigLocation, 'w')
+        torrc.write(torrcData)
+        torrc.close()
         return
 
     def startTor(self):
+        if not os.path.exists(self.torConfigLocation):
+            self.generateTorrc()
         subprocess.Popen(['tor', '-f ' + self.torConfigLocation])
         return
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diff --git a/onionr/onionr.py b/onionr/onionr.py
index bb6cf823..749c85e9 100755
--- a/onionr/onionr.py
+++ b/onionr/onionr.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import sys, os, configparser, base64, random, getpass, shutil, subprocess, reque
 import gui, api, colors, core
 from onionrutils import OnionrUtils
 from colors import Colors
+from netcontroller import NetController
 
 class Onionr:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -118,6 +119,10 @@ class Onionr:
         ''' Start the Onionr communication daemon
         '''
         if not os.environ.get("WERKZEUG_RUN_MAIN") == "true":
+            net = NetController(self.config['PORT'])
+            print('Tor is starting...')
+            net.startTor(self.config['CLIENT']['PORT'])
+            time.sleep(5)
             subprocess.Popen(["./communicator.py", "run"])
             print('Started communicator')
         api.API(self.config, self.debug)