#Adding friends retroshare how to#
#Adding friends retroshare software#
#Adding friends retroshare code#

#Adding friends retroshare software#

This is an excellent way to safely try the software while connecting to untrusted users. While it is always possible to configure a normal Retroshare node to also use Tor, we provide specific builds that embed and manage Tor automatically, to ease things up. Doing so, even friend nodes cannot see your IP, which allows to safely and anonymously connect to unknown people. Retroshare can optionally be used over the Tor and I2P networks.

#Adding friends retroshare how to#

When adding a shared folder you have two options, how to share it: 'Browsable': your friends can see which files you share and only they can download files. For example Browsable music directorys only to family, Browseable picture directory to only Friends, Browsable CC-media to all RS-Friends, non-browseable files as anon share to all friends and friends of friends. RetroShare v0.6 : on the top toolbar 'File Sharing' button, then 'My Files' tab, then 'Add Share' button. RetroShare Features: user-circle-based rights management: Browsable file sharing rights to circles. You may subscribe to channels and automatically download the latest files comment onįiles and spread them to your friends. RetroShare v0.5 : on the left-hand toolbar 'Add Share' button (yellow).

#Adding friends retroshare code#

Fixed code for certificate link generation. ChannelsĬhannels allow you to publish your files. Added automatic clean of the friend certificate in ConnectFriendWizard. Vote and discuss them using the built-in commenting system. Decentralized forums are censorship resistant by design. Add friend locations using classic and Short Retroshare invites. Create and delete one or more both Pseudo and Signed Identities, and switch between them. Click on the RetroShare Certificate link that your (future) friend has given you, and validate. It is a friend to friend network that uses GPG, P2P and Tor or I2P networks to ensure sharing of. How can I add a friend from RetroShares chat or forums. Retroshare will automatically sync forums with your friends. You need to have both working: this frontend, and the retroshare-service backend. Retroshare is an open sou r ce project that has been going for over a decade (since 2006). You can read and write forum posts offline. Retroshare establish encrypted connections between you and your friends to create a network of computers, and provides various distributed services on top of it. Your privacy and anonymity is guaranteed beyond direct friends Retroshare is a free and open-source peer-to-peer communication and file sharing app based on a friend-to-friend network built by GNU Privacy Guard (GPG). This makes it possible to share large files. Retroshare uses swarming similar to BitTorrent, Share files with your friends or with the whole network.

Retroshare securely stores messages on friends' nodes to deliver messages while you're offline. Send encrypted messages to other members of the network. Use distant chat to securely chat with friends-of-friends. Discuss with various people in decentralized chat rooms (like IRC).