Decentralized websites using Bitcoin crypto and the BitTorrent network
- We believe in open, free, and uncensored network and communication.
- No single point of failure: Site remains online so long as at least 1 peer serving it.
- No hosting costs: Sites are served by visitors.
- Impossible to shut down: It's nowhere because it's everywhere.
- Fast and works offline: You can access the site even if your internet is unavailable.
- Real-time updated sites
- Namecoin .bit domains support
- Easy to setup: unpack & run
- Password-less BIP32 based authorization: Your account is protected by same cryptography as your Bitcoin wallet
- Built-in SQL server with P2P data synchronization: Allows easier site development and faster page load times
- Tor network support
- Automatic, uPnP port opening
- Plugin for multiuser (openproxy) support
- Works with any browser/OS
- After starting
zeronet.py
you will be able to visit zeronet sites usinghttp://127.0.0.1:43110/{zeronet_address}
(eg.http://127.0.0.1:43110/1EU1tbG9oC1A8jz2ouVwGZyQ5asrNsE4Vr
). - When you visit a new zeronet site, it tries to find peers using the BitTorrent network so it can download the site files (html, css, js...) from them.
- Each visited site becomes also served by you.
- Every site contains a
site.json
which holds all other files in a sha512 hash and a signature generated using site's private key. - If the site owner (who has the private key for the site address) modifies the
site, then he/she signs the new
content.json
and publishes it to the peers. After the peers have verified thecontent.json
integrity (using the signature), they download the modified files and publish the new content to other peers. - More details: Slideshow about how ZeroNet works
- Download ZeroBundle package that includes Python 2.7.9 and all required library
- Unpack to any directory
- Run
zeronet.cmd
It downloads the latest version of ZeroNet then starts it automatically.
- Install Python 2.7
- Install Python ZeroMQ
- Install Python Greenlet
- Install Python Gevent
- Install Python MsgPack
- Download and extract ZeroNet to any directory
- Run
start.py
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential python-dev python-pip git
sudo pip install pyzmq gevent msgpack-python
git clone https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet.git
cd ZeroNet
- Start with
python zeronet.py
- Open http://127.0.0.1:43110/ in your browser and enjoy! :)
- Check your python version using
python --version
if the returned version is notPython 2.7.X
then trypython2
orpython2.7
command and use it from now wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
python get-pip.py --user pyzmq gevent msgpack-python
- Start with
python zeronet.py
- Install brew
brew install python
pip install pyzmq gevent msgpack-python
- Download, Unpack, run
python zeronet.py
- No torrent-like, file splitting for big file support
- No more anonymous than Bittorrent
- File transactions are not compressed or encrypted yet
- No private sites
You must have an open port to publish new changesTimeout problems on slow connections
Shut down zeronet if you are running it already
$ zeronet.py siteCreate
...
- Site private key: 23DKQpzxhbVBrAtvLEc2uvk7DZweh4qL3fn3jpM3LgHDczMK2TtYUq
- Site address: 13DNDkMUExRf9Xa9ogwPKqp7zyHFEqbhC2
...
- Site created!
$ zeronet.py
...
Congratulations, you're finished! Now anyone can access your site using
http://localhost:43110/13DNDkMUExRf9Xa9ogwPKqp7zyHFEqbhC2
Next steps: ZeroNet Developer Documentation
- Modify files located in data/13DNDkMUExRf9Xa9ogwPKqp7zyHFEqbhC2 directory. After you're finished:
$ zeronet.py siteSign 13DNDkMUExRf9Xa9ogwPKqp7zyHFEqbhC2
- Signing site: 13DNDkMUExRf9Xa9ogwPKqp7zyHFEqbhC2...
Private key (input hidden):
- Enter the private key you got when created the site, then:
$ zeronet.py sitePublish 13DNDkMUExRf9Xa9ogwPKqp7zyHFEqbhC2
...
Site:13DNDk..bhC2 Publishing to 3/10 peers...
Site:13DNDk..bhC2 Successfuly published to 3 peers
- Serving files....
- That's it! You've successfully signed and published your modifications.
Bitcoin: 1QDhxQ6PraUZa21ET5fYUCPgdrwBomnFgX
- More info, help, changelog, zeronet sites: http://www.reddit.com/r/zeronet/
- Come, chat with us: #zeronet @ FreeNode or on gitter
- Email: hello@noloop.me