<divclass="welcome"><h2>Welcome to the Invisible Internet</h2></div>
<divclass="welcome"><h2>Welcome to the Invisible Internet</h2></div>
<ulclass="links"><liclass="tidylist"><b>Starting Up…</b><br>If you've just started I2P, the number of <i>Active Peers</i> indicated under the <i>Peers Section</i> in the sidepanel on the left should start to grow over the next few minutes and you'll see a <i>Local Destination</i> named <i>Shared Clients</i> listed at the bottom of the lefthand sidepanel
<ulclass="links"><liclass="tidylist"><b>Starting Up…</b><br>If you've just started I2P, the number of <i>Active Peers</i> indicated under the <i>Peers Section</i> in the sidepanel on the left should start to grow over the next few minutes and you'll see a <i>Local Destination</i> named <i>Shared Clients</i> listed at the bottom of the lefthand sidepanel and possibly other clients and servers depending on how I2P is configured
(if not, <ahref="#trouble">see below</a>). The first time you start I2P it may take a few minutes to bootstrap you into the network and find additional peers to optimize your integration, so please be patient. Once green stars are indicated next to your <i>Local Destinations</i>, there is a wide variety of things you can do with I2P, and below we introduce you to some of them.</li></ul>
(if not, <ahref="#trouble">see below</a>). These <i>Local Destinations</i> provide connections on different ports (and sometimes protocols) to the I2P network enabling your bittorrent, e-mail, web proxy and other services to function.</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Network integration</b><br> The first time you start I2P it may take a few minutes to bootstrap (integrate) you into the network and find additional peers to optimize your integration, so please be patient. Once green stars are indicated next to your <i>Local Destinations</i>, there is a wide variety of things you can do with I2P, and below we introduce you to some of them.</ul>
<h3>Services on I2P</h3>
<h3>Services on I2P</h3>
<ulclass="links"><liclass="tidylist"><b>Anonymous File Transfer</b><br><ahref="/i2psnark"target="_blank">I2PSnark</a> is integrated into I2P, providing anonymous, encrypted <ahref="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/BitTorrent_(protocol)"target="_blank">BitTorrent</a> transfers. In addition, Sponge develops a bittorrent client called <ahref="http://bob.i2p/Robert.html">Robert</a> written in <ahref="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29"target="_blank">Python</a>. There is also a port of <ahref="http://www.emule-project.net/"target="_blank">eMule</a> to I2P called <ahref="http://echelon.i2p/imule">iMule</a> [Urgently needs developers!], a hookup into the <ahref="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Gnutella"target="_blank">Gnutella network</a> in the shape of <ahref="http://echelon.i2p/i2phex/"target="_blank">I2Phex</a>, and additional facilities including web-based file hosting etc.</li>
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<liclass="tidylist"><b>Anonymous E-mail</b><br>Postman's I2P-based mail system can be accessed either via <ahref="/susimail/">I2P's built-in webmail</a> (aka susimail) or using any mail client that supports smtp and pop3. Accounts can send and receive mail from the normal internet. For an account, visit <ahref="http://hq.postman.i2p/"target="_blank">hq.postman.i2p</a>. Additionally, <ahref="http://i2pbote.i2p/"target="_blank">I2P-Bote</a> is a new serverless, end-to-end encrypted e-mail system (with web interface) developed by HungryHobo, installable as a plugin.</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Anonymous E-mail</b><br>Postman's I2P-based mail system can be accessed either via <ahref="/susimail/">I2P's built-in webmail</a> (aka susimail) or using any mail client that supports smtp and pop3. Accounts can send and receive mail from the normal internet. For an account, visit <ahref="http://hq.postman.i2p/"target="_blank">hq.postman.i2p</a>. Additionally, <ahref="http://i2pbote.i2p/"target="_blank">I2P-Bote</a> is a new serverless, end-to-end encrypted e-mail system (with web interface) developed by HungryHobo, installable as a <ahref="#plugins">plugin</a>.</li>
<liclass="tidylist"<b>I2P Darknet & Public Web browsing</b><br>On I2P you can host anonymous websites (aka eepsites) and other services (eg. ssh over I2p, your own IRC server etc), and you can also access the normal web anonymously via I2P. <ahref="http://www.i2p2.de/htproxyports.html"target="_blank">Configure your browser</a> to use the HTTP <ahref="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Proxy_server "target="_blank">proxy</a> I2P provides at <code>127.0.0.1 port 4444</code>, then browse to an eepsite or a normal <code>http://</code> address. <ahref="#eepsites">Below</a> we list some of the sites hosted on I2P.</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Anonymous File Transfer</b><br><ahref="/i2psnark"target="_blank">I2PSnark</a> is integrated into I2P, providing anonymous, encrypted <ahref="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/BitTorrent_(protocol)"target="_blank">BitTorrent</a> transfers. In addition, Sponge develops a bittorrent client called <ahref="http://bob.i2p/Robert.html">Robert</a> written in Python. There is also a port of <ahref="http://www.emule-project.net/"target="_blank">eMule</a> to I2P called <ahref="http://echelon.i2p/imule">iMule</a> [Needs developers!], an anonymous, secure implementation of a <ahref="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Gnutella"target="_blank">Gnutella network</a>, accessible using <ahref="http://echelon.i2p/i2phex/"target="_blank">I2Phex</a>, and additional facilities including browser-based file hosting etc.</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Anonymous Chat</b><br>Start your IRC client (eg. chatzilla)
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Anonymous Chat</b><br>Start your IRC client (eg. chatzilla)
and connect to the <ahref="irc://127.0.0.1:6668/i2p">server</a> at <code>127.0.0.1 port 6668</code>. Your local I2P IRC proxy on localhost:6668 will direct you to one of two IRC servers hosted on I2P by Postman and Badger, but neither you nor they know where the other is, and your mom, ISP or government is unable to intercept your conversation! Once you're there, #i2p, #i2p-help, #i2p-chat and #i2p-dev are just a few of the available channels you may wish to /join. There's also a I2P based <ahref=http://echelon.i2p/qti2pmessenger>instant messenger</a> for unmonitorable, uncensorable, anonymous chat.</li>
and connect to the <ahref="irc://127.0.0.1:6668/i2p">server</a> at <code>127.0.0.1 port 6668</code>. Your local I2P IRC proxy on localhost:6668 will direct you to one of two IRC servers hosted on I2P by Postman and Badger, but neither you nor they know where the other is, and your mom, ISP or government is unable to intercept your conversation! Once you're there, <code>#i2p</code>, <code>#i2p-help</code>, <code>#i2p-chat</code> and <code>#i2p-dev</code> are just a few of the available channels you may wish to /join. There's also a I2P based <ahref=http://echelon.i2p/qti2pmessenger>instant messenger</a> for unmonitorable, uncensorable, anonymous chat.</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Forums & Blogging</b><br><ahref="http://syndie.i2p2.de/"target="_blank">Syndie</a> is a distributed forum and blogging platform for I2P [Urgently needs developers!]. There's also an I2P plugin port of the Java-based <ahref="http://pebble.sourceforge.net/"target="_blank">pebble</a> blogging platform ported to I2P by zzz, available on <ahref="http://i2plugins.i2p"target="_blank">i2plugins.i2p</a>. And of course all normal blogging, forum and cms software will run over I2P, though you're advised to take extra precautions with security when setting up and keep all associated software (eg. Php, MySql, Python, Apache etc) up to date and locked down!</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Forums & Blogging</b><br><ahref="http://syndie.i2p2.de/"target="_blank">Syndie</a> is a distributed forum and blogging platform for I2P [Needs developers!]. There's also an I2P plugin port of the Java-based <ahref="http://pebble.sourceforge.net/"target="_blank">pebble</a> blogging platform ported to I2P by zzz, available on <ahref="http://i2plugins.i2p"target="_blank">i2plugins.i2p</a>. And of course all normal blogging, forum and cms software will run over I2P, though you're advised to take extra precautions with security when setting up and keep all associated software (eg. Php, MySql, Python, Apache etc) up to date and locked down!</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Plugins for I2P</b><br>Extend the usefulness of I2P by installing plugins… blogging, chatting, filesharing and other plugins have already been written or ported and await your <ahref="http://i2plugins.i2p/plugins/"target="_blank">installation</a>! Browse the plugins and related info at <ahref="http://i2plugins.i2p"target="_blank">i2plugins.i2p</a>. If you're a <ahref="http://i2plugins.i2p/developers/"target="_blank">developer</a>, a complete language agnostic framework for writing your own plugins is provided with <ahref="http://i2plugins.i2p/specs/"target="_blank">documentation</a>; I2P plugins can be coded in any language.
<aname="plugins"></a><liclass="tidylist"><b>Plugins for I2P</b><br>Extend the usefulness of I2P by installing plugins… blogging, chatting, filesharing and other plugins have already been written or ported and await your <ahref="http://i2plugins.i2p/plugins/"target="_blank">installation</a>! Browse the plugins and related info at <ahref="http://i2plugins.i2p"target="_blank">i2plugins.i2p</a>. If you're a <ahref="http://i2plugins.i2p/developers/"target="_blank">developer</a>, a complete language agnostic framework for writing your own plugins is provided with <ahref="http://i2plugins.i2p/specs/"target="_blank">documentation</a>; I2P plugins can be coded in any language.</li>
<liclass="tidylist"<b>I2P Darknet & Public Web browsing</b><br>On I2P you can host anonymous websites (aka eepsites) and other services (eg. ssh over I2p, your own IRC server etc), and you can also access the normal web anonymously via I2P. Configure your browser to use the HTTP <ahref="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Proxy_server "target="_blank">proxy</a> I2P provides at <code>127.0.0.1 port 4444</code>, then
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browse to an eepsite or a normal <code>http://</code> address. <ahref="#eepsites">Below</a> we list some of the sites hosted on I2P.<br></ul>
