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< h1 > Getting Started Fast< a class = "headerlink" href = "#getting-started-fast" title = "Permalink to this headline" > ¶< / a > < / h1 >
< p > The best way to get started with the Reticulum Network Stack depends on what
you want to do. This guide will outline sensible starting paths for different
scenarios.< / p >
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< h2 > Try Using a Reticulum-based Program< a class = "headerlink" href = "#try-using-a-reticulum-based-program" title = "Permalink to this headline" > ¶< / a > < / h2 >
< p > If you simply want to try using a program built with Reticulum, you can take
a look at < a class = "reference external" href = "https://github.com/markqvist/nomadnet" > Nomad Network< / a > , which
provides a basic encrypted communications suite built completely on Reticulum.< / p >
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< p > < a class = "reference external" href = "https://github.com/markqvist/nomadnet" > Nomad Network< / a > is a user-facing client
in the development for the messaging and information-sharing protocol
< a class = "reference external" href = "https://github.com/markqvist/lxmf" > LXMF< / a > , another project built with Reticulum.< / p >
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< p > You can install Nomad Network via pip:< / p >
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< span class = "n" > pip3< / span > < span class = "n" > install< / span > < span class = "n" > nomadnet< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # And run< / span >
< span class = "n" > nomadnet< / span >
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< h2 > Develop a Program with Reticulum< a class = "headerlink" href = "#develop-a-program-with-reticulum" title = "Permalink to this headline" > ¶< / a > < / h2 >
< p > If you want to develop programs that use Reticulum, the easiest way to get
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started is to install the latest release of Reticulum via pip:< / p >
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< div class = "highlight-default notranslate" > < div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > < span class = "n" > pip3< / span > < span class = "n" > install< / span > < span class = "n" > rns< / span >
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< p > The above command will install Reticulum and dependencies, and you will be
ready to import and use RNS in your own programs. The next step will most
likely be to look at some < a class = "reference internal" href = "examples.html#examples-main" > < span class = "std std-ref" > Example Programs< / span > < / a > .< / p >
< p > Further information can be found in the < a class = "reference internal" href = "reference.html#api-main" > < span class = "std std-ref" > API Reference< / span > < / a > .< / p >
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< h2 > Participate in Reticulum Development< a class = "headerlink" href = "#participate-in-reticulum-development" title = "Permalink to this headline" > ¶< / a > < / h2 >
< p > If you want to participate in the development of Reticulum and associated
utilities, you’
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< div class = "highlight-default notranslate" > < div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > < span class = "c1" > # Install dependencies< / span >
< span class = "n" > pip3< / span > < span class = "n" > install< / span > < span class = "n" > cryptography< / span > < span class = "n" > pyserial< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # Clone repository< / span >
< span class = "n" > git< / span > < span class = "n" > clone< / span > < span class = "n" > https< / span > < span class = "p" > :< / span > < span class = "o" > //< / span > < span class = "n" > github< / span > < span class = "o" > .< / span > < span class = "n" > com< / span > < span class = "o" > /< / span > < span class = "n" > markqvist< / span > < span class = "o" > /< / span > < span class = "n" > Reticulum< / span > < span class = "o" > .< / span > < span class = "n" > git< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # Move into Reticulum folder and symlink library to examples folder< / span >
< span class = "n" > cd< / span > < span class = "n" > Reticulum< / span >
< span class = "n" > ln< / span > < span class = "o" > -< / span > < span class = "n" > s< / span > < span class = "o" > ../< / span > < span class = "n" > RNS< / span > < span class = "o" > ./< / span > < span class = "n" > Examples< / span > < span class = "o" > /< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # Run an example< / span >
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< span class = "c1" > # Unless you' ve manually created a config file, Reticulum will do so now,< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # and immediately exit. Make any necessary changes to the file:< / span >
< span class = "n" > nano< / span > < span class = "o" > ~/.< / span > < span class = "n" > reticulum< / span > < span class = "o" > /< / span > < span class = "n" > config< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # ... and launch the example again.< / span >
< span class = "n" > python3< / span > < span class = "n" > Examples< / span > < span class = "o" > /< / span > < span class = "n" > Echo< / span > < span class = "o" > .< / span > < span class = "n" > py< / span > < span class = "o" > -< / span > < span class = "n" > s< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # You can now repeat the process on another computer,< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # and run the same example with -h to get command line options.< / span >
< span class = "n" > python3< / span > < span class = "n" > Examples< / span > < span class = "o" > /< / span > < span class = "n" > Echo< / span > < span class = "o" > .< / span > < span class = "n" > py< / span > < span class = "o" > -< / span > < span class = "n" > h< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # Run the example in client mode to " ping" the server.< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # Replace the hash below with the actual destination hash of your server.< / span >
< span class = "n" > python3< / span > < span class = "n" > Examples< / span > < span class = "o" > /< / span > < span class = "n" > Echo< / span > < span class = "o" > .< / span > < span class = "n" > py< / span > < span class = "mf" > 3e12< / span > < span class = "n" > fc71692f8ec47bc5< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # Have a look at another example< / span >
< span class = "n" > python3< / span > < span class = "n" > Examples< / span > < span class = "o" > /< / span > < span class = "n" > Filetransfer< / span > < span class = "o" > .< / span > < span class = "n" > py< / span > < span class = "o" > -< / span > < span class = "n" > h< / span >
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< p > When you have experimented with the basic examples, it’
< a class = "reference internal" href = "understanding.html#understanding-main" > < span class = "std std-ref" > Understanding Reticulum< / span > < / a > chapter.< / p >
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