listed at the bottom of the sidepanel on the left (if not, <ahref="#trouble">see below</a>). Once green stars are indicated next to your local destinations, there are a range of services you can access including:</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Anonymous File Transfer</b><br><ahref="/i2psnark"target="_blank">I2PSnark</a> is integrated into I2P, providing anonymous, encrypted bittorrent. Also, 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">IPhex</a>, filedumps, webuploads et al.</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), installable as a plugin.</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, #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>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Forums & Blogging</b><br><ahref="http://syndie.i2p2.de/"target="_blank">Syndie</a> is a distributed forum and blogging plaform 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>Plugins for I2P</b><br>Extend the usefulness of I2P by installing plugins… you can browse the plugins and related info on <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. Blogging, chatting, filesharing and other plugins have already been written or ported and await your <ahref="http://i2plugins.i2p/plugins/"target="_blank">installation</a>!
<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
anonymous connections to <ahref="http://www.i2p2.de/"target="_blank">www.i2p2.de</a>. There's also an official mirror running on <ahref="http://geti2p.net"target="_blank">geti2p.net</a>.</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>I2P Community Forums</b><br><ahref="http://forum.i2p/"target="_blank">forum.i2p</a>: A secure
and anonymous connection to <ahref="http://forum.i2p2.de/"target="_blank">forum.i2p2.de</a>, an online forum community where developers and users alike discuss problems and ideas relating to I2P and associated interests.</li>
archive and source where permissible, information about I2P including a <ahref="http://echelon.i2p/I2Pguide/index.html"target="_blank">beginner's guide</a>& pre-release developer builds of I2P for the adventurous to try.</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Ugha's Wiki</b><br><ahref="http://ugha.i2p/"target="_blank">ugha.i2p</a>: An open wiki that anyone can edit with plenty of information about I2P, help for beginners, additional links into the network etc.</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Eepsite Search Engine</b><br><ahref="http://eepsites.i2p/"target="_blank">eepsites.i2p</a>: An
anonymously hosted search engine of eepsites.</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Explore the darknet!</b><br>There are many more eepsites - just follow the links from the ones you see,
bookmark your favorites, and visit them often! There's a custom build of Firefox built for especially for I2P called <ahref="http://echelon.i2p/i2pfox/">I2PFox</a> you might like to investigate for locked down darknet exploration!</li>
<liclass="tidylist"><b>Ready to roll!</b><br>I2P comes built-in with a ready-to-go webserver for hosting your own anonymous website (eepsite) on the I2P <ahref="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Darknet_%28file_sharing%29"target="_blank">darknet</a>: a <ahref="http://jetty.mortbay.org/"target="_blank">Jetty</a> instance listening on <ahref="http://127.0.0.1:7658/"target="_blank">http://127.0.0.1:7658/</a>. To host your own content
your eepsite, registering an .i2p domain and promoting your site to others are accessible via your own I2P websever on <ahref="http://127.0.0.1:7658/help/"target="_blank">http://127.0.0.1:7658/help/</a>.</li></ul>
peers, you should open <ahref="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 <ahref="http://portforward.com"target="_blank">portforward.com</a>, in addition to our forums and irc channels listed elsewhere.</li>
<ahref="irc://127.0.0.1:6668/i2p-help">#i2p-help</a>, <ahref="irc://127.0.0.1:6668/i2p">#i2p</a> or <ahref="irc://127.0.0.1:6668/i2p-chat">#i2p-chat</a> on I2P's internal IRC network (<code>irc.postman.i2p</code> or <code>irc.freshcoffee.i2p</code>). These channels are also available outside of I2P's encrypted, anonymous servers via <ahref="irc://irc.freenode.net/#i2p">Freenode IRC</a>.</li><liclass="tidylist"><b>Reporting Bugs</b><br>If you'd like to report a bug, please file a ticket on <ahref="http://trac.i2p2.i2p"target="_blank">trac.i2p2.i2p</a>. For developer related discussions, please visit <ahref="http://zzz.i2p"target="_blank">zzz's developer forums</a> or come and visit the <ahref="irc://127.0.0.1:6668/i2p-dev">developer channel</a> on I2P's IRC network. Developers can browse source at <ahref="http://stats.i2p/cgi-bin/viewmtn/"target="_blank">zzz's mtn repository viewer</a> or <ahref="http://i2host.i2p/cgi-bin/view/branch/changes/i2p.i2p"target="_blank">Sponge's version</a>. </li>
