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{% extends "global/layout.html" %}
{% block title %}{% trans %}Reseed Hosts{% endtrans %}{% endblock %}
{% block lastupdated %}{% trans %}September 2021{% endtrans %}{% endblock %}
{% block accuratefor %}1.5.0{% endblock %}
{% block content %}
<h2 id="about">{% trans %}About Reseed Hosts{% endtrans %}</h2>
<p>{% trans -%}
Reseed hosts are needed for new routers to integrate with the I2P network.
During the bootstrapping process, reseed hosts provide an initial set of nodes for
a new router to make connections with. Occasionally an already integrated router
may need to go through the reseed process if it is experiencing connection issues with the network.
This is most often caused by its known nodes not being available.
{%- endtrans %}</p>
<p>{% trans -%}
Reseeding is done over an encrypted connection and all of the bootstrap
information is signed by the reseed host you connect to. This makes it impossible
for an unauthenticated source to provide false information.
{%- endtrans %}</p>
<h2 id="running">{% trans %}Running a Reseed host{% endtrans %}</h2>
<p>
{% trans -%}Operating a reseed server will be familair for most sysadmins who have experience with
I2P. More reseed hosts result in more resilient I2P network connections for new
participating routers. It also makes it harder to prevent new routers from connecting to the I2P network.
{%- endtrans %}
</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="{{ site_url('get-involved/guides/reseed') }}">Reseed Contributors Guide</a></li>
<li><a href="https://i2pgit.org/idk/reseed-tools">Reseed Software and Documentation</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="other">{% trans %}Other Ways Of Reseeding{% endtrans %}</h2>
<p>
{% trans -%}
Other options for reseeding include file-based reseeds, where a user
with a running I2P router generates a reseed file for a friend and transfers it
to them as a .zip file. Using cloud-based infrastructure helps to resist
censorship, which aids people in situations where reseeds may be restricted.
{%- endtrans %}
</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="{{ site_url('blog/post/2020/06/07/file-based-reseed') }}">File Based Reseed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://homepage.np-tokumei.net/post/notes-i2p-reseed-over-cloudflare/">I2P Reseed Over Cloudflare</a></li>
<li><a href="https://homepage.np-tokumei.net/post/notes-censorship-resistant-i2p-reseeding/">Censorship Resistant I2P Reseeding</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="thank you">{% trans %}Thank You Reseed Operators{% endtrans %}</h2>
<p>
{%-trans -%}
If you are running a reseed server, thank you for helping to
make the I2P network stronger and more resilient than ever.
{%- endtrans-%}
</p>
<p>
{%-trans -%}
Thank you.
{%- endtrans-%}
</p>
{% endblock %}