Installing and using I2P

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Download links:

Main I2P site: http://www.i2p2.de/download.html

Mirror: http://www.i2pproject.net/download.html

Mirror 2: http://www.i2p-projekt.de/download.html

Installing I2P on Windows
Download the Windows install file for I2P. Run the file. When promoted choose your language and navigate through the rest of the installer by clicking "Next".

Installing I2P on GNU/Linux
Download the I2P source tarball. Then in terminal change to the directory you downloaded the tarball to then type:

tar xjvf i2psource_0.8.13.tar.bz2 cd i2p-0.8.13 ant pkg

'''Note: Watch the output when you type "ant pkg". You will be prompted to enter "y" or "n". Enter "y".

After the source is done building, type:

java -jar i2pinstall_0.8.13.exe

Browsing Eepsites
'''Note: Install NoScript and Cookie Monster and always keep them blocking everything while browsing Eepsites. NoScript will block everything by default, but users will have to go to the "Tools" tab in Firefox, and then to "Add-ons", and then change the preferences for Cookie Monster to "Block all cookies". Malicious scripts and cookies can compromise your anonymity. Users may want to visit Panopticlick to see how unique and identifiable their browser is.'''

Install the Firefox add-on QuickProxy. After the add-on installs restart Firefox. After Firefox restarts, open your proxy settings by opening the "Edit" tab and going to "Preferences". Select the "Advanced" tab. What you see should look like the image below:



From here click on "Settings" and change your proxy settings match the ones in the following image:



After you have configured your proxy settings, press "Ok" and then "Close" to exit out of your settings. You should now be able to simply press the QuickProxy icon (located in the bottom right corner of your browser, in the add-on bar) when you want to begin browsing Eepsites. After you have clicked the QuickProxy button, enter in the .i2p website into your address bar to start browsing.

Notable Eepsites
Note: Websites will need to be visited with a jump service like Stats if you haven't visited them before.'

http://perv.i2p - Popular Eepsites upness stats

http://hideblogs.i2p/ - Anonymous blogging service (Russian with English speaking users. Google translate is your friend.)

http://forum.i2p/ - A forum

Torrents
Use the built in torrent manager, I2PSnark. On the tracker page for the torrent you want to download (in this example we are using Postman's tracker), right click the image of a magnet and select "Copy Link Location". Paste this link into the bar next to the "Add torrent" button. After you have pasted the link, click "Add torrent". The torrent will now appear in I2PSnark. Press the play button next to the torrent to start downloading it.



Accessing IP2's internal IRC server
See: OTR and Pidgin