Author: nextgens Date: 2006-11-19 13:07:48 +0000 (Sun, 19 Nov 2006) New Revision: 11007
Added: trunk/apps/new_installer/res/INSTALL Log: Commit ph00's INSTALL file (http://archives.freenetproject.org/message/20061019.141758.3645e469.en.html) so that we can bundle it into our tarball ; maybe the wording ought to be improved once again ... feel free to contribute. Added: trunk/apps/new_installer/res/INSTALL =================================================================== --- trunk/apps/new_installer/res/INSTALL 2006-11-19 12:45:16 UTC (rev 11006) +++ trunk/apps/new_installer/res/INSTALL 2006-11-19 13:07:48 UTC (rev 11007) @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +This file describes howto install Freenet 0.7 on an headless system. + +For more informations you might want to see our wiki : http://wiki.freenetproject.org +There is an IRC support channel available in case you have questions : #freenet at irc.freenode.net and a mailing list dedicated to support : support at freenetproject.org + + + +INSTALL: + +No actual 'install' process is needed: you need a working Java, best would be the latest version of the 1.5 branch (For now freenet has a 1.4 strict compatibility policy but for performances reasons you might want a newer version). + +Basically, all you need to do is make a directoy for freenet, unpack the tarball into that directory, change the permissions so that you can read write and execute as user (non-root) in thet directory and run the start script using the following commands : + +" +chmod a+rx bin/* run.sh +./bin/1run.sh +./run.sh start +" + +Then, fire up your favorite web browser and point it to http://127.0.0.1:8888 : if you get to a freenet page, your freenet node is up and running. + +AT THIS STAGE THE INSTALL IS DONE + +Now you need to name your node, and get it connected to the freenet nework. + +- To name your node: + From your fproxy home page (that's http://127.0.0.1:8888) click on 'configuration', on the left hand side. Find the line 'Node name for darknet' (in the NODE section) and change the default name 'node created around<long string>' to a name of your choice (doesn't need to be unique if possible it ought to contain your email or your IRC nick) + +- To get your new freenet node connected to other nodes : + Click on the 'darknet' link (that will take you to http://127.0.0.1:8888/darknet) ; at the bottom of the page, you'll see a section called 'My Reference': copy all the text from and including 'LastGoodVersion', to and including 'End' +Using another browser window (or tab) go to http://dark-code.bulix.org or to http://pastebin.ca or to any paste-bin of your choice, paste the reference you copied from your darknet page, hit 'submit', OK, or whatever that's called, and save the url you get: that should look like the address to the pastebin, plus a number or an alphanumeric string after a slash. copy that url. +Using an IRC client, connect to irc.freenode.net and join the channel #freenet-refs ; Post your url, go to other people's urls, copy their references and add them in the big field in your darknet page. + +You need to get people to add you: simply adding their refs won't work: you add their refs, they add yours, then your nodes will connect.
