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{% trans -%}Help your Friends Join I2P by Sharing Reseed Bundles{%- endtrans %}
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.. meta::
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:author: idk
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:date: 2020-06-07
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:category: reseed
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:excerpt: {% trans %}Create, exchange, and use reseed bundles{% endtrans %}
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{% trans -%}
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Most new I2P routers join the network by bootstrapping with the help of
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a reseed service. However, reseed services are centralized and
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comparatively easy to block, considering the emphasis on de-centralized
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and un-blockable connections in the rest of the I2P network. If a new
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I2P router finds itself unable to bootstrap, it may be a possible to use
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an existing I2P router to generate a working “Reseed bundle” and
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bootstrap without the need of a reseed service.
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{%- endtrans %}
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{% trans -%}
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It is possible for a user with a working I2P connection to help a
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blocked router join the network by generating a reseed file and passing
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it to them via a secret or non-blocked channel. In fact, in many
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circumstances, an I2P router that is already connected will not be
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affected by reseed blocking at all, so **having working I2P routers
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around means that existing I2P routers can help new I2P routers by
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providing them with a hidden way of bootstrapping**.
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{%- endtrans %}
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{% trans -%}Generating a Reseed Bundle{%- endtrans %}
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- {% trans -%} To create a reseed bundle for others to use, go to the `Reseed
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configuration page <http://127.0.0.1:7657/configreseed>`__. You will
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see a section that looks like this. Click the button indicated by the
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red circle. |Create a Reseed Zip| {%- endtrans %}
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- {% trans -%} Now that you’ve clicked the button, a zip will be generated
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containing enough information to bootstrap a new I2P router. Download
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it and transfer it to the computer with the new, un-bootstrapped I2P
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router. |Downloads a Reseed Zip| {%- endtrans %}
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{% trans -%}Performing a Reseed from File{%- endtrans %}
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- {% trans -%} Obtain an i2preseed.zip file from a friend with an I2P router that is
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already running, or from a trusted source somewhere on the internet,
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and visit the `Reseed Configuration
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page <http://127.0.0.1:7657/configreseed>`__. Click the button that
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says “Select zip or su3 file” and navigate to that file. |Select a
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Reseed Zip| {%- endtrans %}
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- {% trans -%} When you’ve selected your reseed file, click the “Reseed from File”
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button. |Reseed from a Zip File|. You’re done! Your router will now
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bootstrap using the zip file, and you will be ready to join the I2P
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network. {%- endtrans %}
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.. |Create a Reseed Zip| image:: /_static/images/reseed/createreseed.png
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.. |Downloads a Reseed Zip| image:: /_static/images/reseed/dlreseed.png
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.. |Select a Reseed Zip| image:: /_static/images/reseed/ulreseed.png
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.. |Reseed from a Zip File| image:: /_static/images/reseed/filereseed.png
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