diff --git a/installer/resources/eepsite_index.html b/installer/resources/eepsite_index.html index 7e2b203a1d14741f8f530f6fd5eab32ae03ba7b8..35702615029e8d41a87d8e58e27c3212fe45f184 100644 --- a/installer/resources/eepsite_index.html +++ b/installer/resources/eepsite_index.html @@ -20,5 +20,67 @@ <a href="http://localhost:7658/">http://localhost:7658/</a>. If you want to change the port number, edit the file ./eepsite/jetty.xml and update the I2PTunnel configuration accordingly.</p> + + <h2>Step-by-step instructions for announcing your new eepsite to the I2P community</h2> + Your eepsite is up and running but it will be hard for other people to find because it + doesn't have a name and they don't have your really long Base64 key. + You could just tell people that really long key but thankfully i2p has an address book + and several easy ways to tell peple about your eepsite. Here's detailed instructions. + <ul> + <li>Pick a name for your eepsite (<i>something</i>.i2p). Use all lower-case. + You may wish to check first in your own router's address book + <a href="http://localhost:7657/susidns/addressbook.jsp?book=router&filter=none">here</a>, + or the file i2p/hosts.txt to see if your name is already taken. + Enter the new name for your eepsite on the eepsite i2ptunnel configuration page + <a href="http://localhost:7657/i2ptunnel/edit.jsp?tunnel=3">here</a> + where it says "Website name". This will replace the default "mysite.i2p". + Be sure and click "Save". + <li>Highlight the entire "Local destination" key on the + <a href="http://localhost:7657/i2ptunnel/edit.jsp?tunnel=3">eepsite i2ptunnel configuration page</a>. + and copy it for + later pasting. Make sure you get the whole thing - it's over 500 characters and it must end in "AAAA". + <li>Enter the name and paste in the destination key into your master address book + <a href="http://localhost:7657/susidns/addressbook.jsp?book=master">here</a>. + Click "Add" to add the destination to your address book. + <li>In your browser, enter in your eepsite name (<i>something</i>.i2p) and you should + be right back here. Hopefully it worked. + <li>Before you tell the world about your new eepsite, you should add some content. + Go to i2p/eepsite/docroot and copy this document (index.html) to help.html so you can refer to it later. + Now edit index.html and add content, pictures, and whatever you would like to share. + <li>Now it's time to add your eepsite to I2P's most popular address book. + To do that, you must to tell <a href="http://orion.i2p/">orion.i2p</a> + what your eepsite name and key are. Orion has a web interface where you can add a key to the address book. + The key entry form is <a href="http://orion.i2p/list/">here</a>. + Again, your key is the entire "Local destination" key on the + <a href="http://localhost:7657/i2ptunnel/edit.jsp?tunnel=3">eepsite i2ptunnel configuration page</a>. + Be sure you get the whole thing, ending with "AAAA". + Don't forget to click "add a key". + Check to see if it reports the key was added. + Since most routers periodically get address book updates from orion, within several hours others will be able to find your + website by simply typing <i>something</i>.i2p into their browser. + <li>If you are in a hurry and can't wait a few hours, you can tell people to use orion's "jump" address helper redirection service. + This will work within a few minutes of your entering the key to orion.i2p. + Test it yourself first by entering http://orion.i2p/jump/<i>something</i>.i2p into your browser. + Once it's working, then you can tell others to use it. + <li>Some people check <a href="http://orion.i2p/list/">orion.i2p/list/</a> for new eepsites, so you may start getting + a few visitors. But there are plenty of other ways to tell people. Here are a few ideas: + <ul> + <li>Post a message on the <a href="http://forum.i2p/viewforum.php?f=16">Eepsite announce forum</a> + on <a href="http://forum.i2p/">forum.i2p</a>. + <li>Tell people about it on the #i2p or #i2p-chat channels on IRC. + <li>Put it in <a href="http://localhost:7657/syndie/post.jsp">new post</a> on + <a href="http://localhost:7657/syndie/">Syndie</a>. + <li>Put it in <a href="http://ugha.i2p/EepsiteIndex">Ugha's Eepsite Index Wiki</a> + </ul> + Note that some sites recommend pasting in that really long destination key. + You can if you want - but + if you have successfully posted your key on the <a href="http://orion.i2p/list/">orion page here</a>, + tested it using http://orion.i2p/jump/<i>something</i>.i2p, and waited 24 hours for orion's + address book to propagate to others, that shouldn't be necessary. + <li>If you have any questions try IRC #i2p or the + <a href="http://forum.i2p/viewforum.php?f=10">technical problems section</a> on + <a href="http://forum.i2p/">forum.i2p</a>. + Good luck and welcome to I2P! + </ul> </body> </html>