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| > :information_source: **NOTE:** This section has been recently added to the course and is an early draft that may still be awaiting review. Caveat reader. | > :information_source: **NOTE:** This section has been recently added to the course and is an early draft that may still be awaiting review. Caveat reader. | ||||||
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| Rather than using the proxy-based Tor service to ensure the privacy of your Bitcoin communications, you may instead wish to use I2P, which is designed to act as a private network within the internet, rather than simply offering private acecss to internet services. | Rather than using the proxy-based Tor service to ensure the privacy of your Bitcoin communications, you may instead wish to use I2P, which is designed to act as a private network within the internet, rather than simply offering private access to internet services. | ||||||
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| ## Understand the Differences | ## Understand the Differences | ||||||
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|    i2psam=127.0.0.1:7656 |    i2psam=127.0.0.1:7656 | ||||||
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|    The logging option, `debug=i2p`, is used to record additional information in the debug log about your I2P configuration and connections. The default location for this debugging file on Linux is: `~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf`: |    The logging option, `debug=i2p`, is used to record additional information in the debug log about your I2P configuration and connections. The default location for this debugging file on Linux is: `~/.bitcoin/debug.log`: | ||||||
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| 5. Restart `bitcoind` | 5. Restart `bitcoind` | ||||||
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| ## Summary: Bitcoin Core as an I2P (Invisible Internet Project) service | ## Summary: Bitcoin Core as an I2P (Invisible Internet Project) service | ||||||
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| It is always good to have alternatives for privacy and not depend solely on Tor for running Bitcoin Core as a hidden service. Since i2p was recently added in Bitcoin Core, not many people use it. Experiment with it and report bugs if you find any issues. | It is always good to have alternatives for privacy and not depend solely on Tor for running Bitcoin Core as a hidden service. Since I2P was recently added in Bitcoin Core, not many people use it. Experiment with it and report bugs if you find any issues. | ||||||
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| > :information_source: **NOTE:** For the official i2prouter implementation in Java, visit the [i2p download page](https://geti2p.net/en/download) and follow the instructions for your Operating System. Once installed, open a terminal window and type `i2prouter start`. Then visit `127.0.0.1:7657` in your browser to enable SAM. To do so, select: "Configure Homepage", then "Clients", and finally select the "Play Button" next to SAM application Bridge. On the left side of the page, there should be a green light next to "Shared Clients". | > :information_source: **NOTE:** For the official i2prouter implementation in Java, visit the [I2P download page](https://geti2p.net/en/download) and follow the instructions for your Operating System. Once installed, open a terminal window and type `i2prouter start`. Then visit `127.0.0.1:7657` in your browser to enable SAM. To do so, select: "Configure Homepage", then "Clients", and finally select the "Play Button" next to SAM application Bridge. On the left side of the page, there should be a green light next to "Shared Clients". | ||||||
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| Move on to "Programming with RPC" with [Chapter Sixteen: Talking to Bitcoind with C](16_0_Talking_to_Bitcoind.md). | Move on to "Programming with RPC" with [Chapter Sixteen: Talking to Bitcoind with C](16_0_Talking_to_Bitcoind.md). | ||||||
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| Or, if you're not a programmer, you can skip to [Chapter Nineteen: Understanding Your Lightning Seutp](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Learning-Bitcoin-from-the-Command-Line/blob/master/19_0_Understanding_Your_Lightning_Setup.md) to continue your command-line education with the Lightning Network. | Or, if you're not a programmer, you can skip to [Chapter Nineteen: Understanding Your Lightning Setup](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Learning-Bitcoin-from-the-Command-Line/blob/master/19_0_Understanding_Your_Lightning_Setup.md) to continue your command-line education with the Lightning Network. | ||||||
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