diff --git a/mipseed.md b/mipseed.md index 4938c16..78b5dc6 100644 --- a/mipseed.md +++ b/mipseed.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -How to run a mipseed: +# How to run a mipseed: 1. Download the Monero CLI version 0.14.1.2 (it is important to use this version or later). Download links as usual are here: https://web.getmonero.org/downloads/ Important: do NOT use the GUI version, because that release is currently only version 0.14.1.0 2. Download and unzip the latest (non-GUI) version of I2P-zero here: https://github.com/i2p-zero/i2p-zero/releases 3. Run I2P-zero by entering the i2p-zero unzipped directory and typing: `router/bin/launch.sh` @@ -8,3 +8,14 @@ How to run a mipseed: 7. You now need to keep a backup of your private keys to your I2P address on another computer for safekeeping. Do this by taking a backup of the `~/.i2p-zero/config/tunnels.json` file 8. Run monerod by typing the following, replacing `XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.b32.i2p` with your own I2P address that was printed from step 5: `monerod --proxy i2p,127.0.0.1:8060 --add-peer dsc7fyzzultm7y6pmx2avu6tze3usc7d27nkbzs5qwuujplxcmzq.b32.i2p --anonymous-inbound XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.b32.i2p,127.0.0.1:8061 --prune-blockchain --detach` 9. (optional) Use software such as wondershaper for Linux to limit bandwidth usage. See this: https://www.ostechnix.com/how-to-limit-network-bandwidth-in-linux-using-wondershaper/ + +## What this all about: +Monero now has I2P support. Soon, the GUI will make it easy for anyone to enable I2P. + +When people run monerod with I2P enabled, they will need to connect to a "mipseed" to discover all of the I2P addresses where other people are running I2P-enabled monero nodes. + +A "mipseed", which is short for "monero I2P seed", is simply a computer running a monerod instance that is accessible via I2P. + +Your mipseed will only be there to inform others of I2P addresses it knows about, and to share new transaction announcements via I2P. + +Because you will be running your mipseed behind I2P, disclosing your I2P address will not disclose to anyone your identity, your IP address or even your country.