Author: toad Date: 2008-01-02 13:52:07 +0000 (Wed, 02 Jan 2008) New Revision: 16845
Modified: trunk/website/pages/en/download.php Log: Improve download page explanations about insecure mode (not "promiscuous mode"), and the wizard. Modified: trunk/website/pages/en/download.php =================================================================== --- trunk/website/pages/en/download.php 2008-01-02 13:40:02 UTC (rev 16844) +++ trunk/website/pages/en/download.php 2008-01-02 13:52:07 UTC (rev 16845) @@ -106,15 +106,23 @@ <p>in your web browser to access Freenet's user interface. Freenet will ask you a few questions and then go to the node homepage, <pre>http://127.0.0.1:8888/</pre> -<p>from which you can access freesites, add friends etc.</p> +<p>from which you can access freesites, add friends etc. Hopefully the installer +will open the page for you, so you won't be reading this.</p> <h3>Offline installation</h3> Some people might encounter difficulties connecting to our server because of censorship. We do have an offline version of the installer available : <a href="http://downloads.freenetproject.org/alpha/installer/";>Freenet 0.7 offline installer</a>. You shouldn't use it unless you have to (it's bigger to download and might not be as up to date as the online one). <h3>So it's running, what do I do?</h3> -<p>You need to get connected. If you know anyone running Freenet, ask them -for their reference, and give them yours. If you visit</p> +<p>You need to get connected. The wizard will ask you whether to enable +insecure mode. If you do, your Freenet node should automatically announce +itself and start working within a few minutes. If not, Freenet will not +work until you add some friends on the Friends page.</p> + +<p>If you know anyone running Freenet, even if you have enabled insecure +mode, you can improve your security and help to build the network by +connecting to their node. Ask them for their reference, and give them yours. +If you visit</p> <pre>http://127.0.0.1:8888/friends/</pre> <p>in your browser, you can see your reference at the bottom and you can add other people's references, either by cutting and pasting the reference @@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ reference.</p> <p><b>Note: You need to add their reference and they need to add yours before your nodes can communicate.</b></p> -<p>If you don't know anyone running Freenet, enable promiscuous mode +<p>If you don't know anyone running Freenet, enable insecure mode (also known as opennet; the first time wizard will ask you), and wait a few minutes for the node to announce itself, and Freenet will start working by itself.</p>
