From 5474646fb2ed51cd81a351a4ff07fe2ad8795f73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: z3d <z3d@mail.i2p>
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 04:50:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Readme (eng): enhance troubleshooting section.
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installer/resources/readme/readme.html | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/installer/resources/readme/readme.html b/installer/resources/readme/readme.html
index 562f80bff3..ca6534b08b 100644
--- a/installer/resources/readme/readme.html
+++ b/installer/resources/readme/readme.html
@@ -73,10 +73,14 @@ your eepsite will be visible (but not discoverable) to others. Detailed instruct
<ul class="links">
<li class="tidylist"><b>Be patient!</b><br>I2P may be slow to start the first time as it searches for peers.
If, after 30 minutes, your Active: connected/recent count has less than 10 connected
- peers, you should open <a href="http://127.0.0.1:7657/config">I2P's port</a> on your modem, router and/or firewall(s) for better connectivity. More information on how to go about port forwarding can be found at <a href="http://portforward.com" target="_blank">portforward.com</a>, in addition to our forums and IRC channels listed below.</li>
+ peers, there are several things you can do to check for problems:
+ <li class="tidylist"><b>Port Forwarding</b><br>Open <a href="/config">I2P's port</a> on your modem, router and/or firewall(s) for better connectivity (ideally both UDP and TCP). More information on how to go about port forwarding can be found at <a href="http://portforward.com" target="_blank">portforward.com</a>, in addition to our forums and IRC channels listed below.
+ <li class="tidylist"><b>Verify Java is up to date and functioning</b><br>Ensure you java is up to date [version 1.6 recommended and required for some features].
+ <li class="tidylist"><b>Enable Universal Plug and Play</b> Your modem may support Universal Plug & Play (UPnP) which permits automatic port forwarding. Try enabling UPnP and restarting the I2P router.
+ <li class="tidylist"><b>Check your logs!</b><br><a href="/logs">Logs</a> may help resolve a problem. You may wish to paste excerpts in a forum for help, or perhaps <a href="http://paste.i2p2.i2p" target="_blank">paste</a> it instead and reference the link on IRC for help.</li>
<li class="tidylist"><b>Check your proxy setttings</b><br>If
you cannot see any eepsites at all (even <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/" target="_blank">www.i2p2.i2p</a>),
- be sure your browser proxy is set to access http traffic (<i>not</i> https, <i>not</i> socks) via <code>127.0.0.1 port 4444</code>. If you need some help, there's <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/htproxyports.html" target="_blank">a guide</a> to configuring your browser for I2P use, also <a href="http://www.i2p2.de/htproxyports.html" target="_blank">available</a> on the normal net. </li>
+ be sure your browser proxy is set to access http traffic (<i>not</i> https, <i>not</i> socks) via <code>127.0.0.1 port 4444</code>. If you need some help, there's <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/htproxyports.html" target="_blank">a guide</a> to configuring your browser for I2P use, also <a href="http://www.i2p2.de/htproxyports.html" target="_blank">available</a> on the normal web. </li>
<li class="tidylist"><b>Getting support online</b><br>You may also want
to review the information on the <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/" target="_blank">I2P website</a>,
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