This guide provides comprehensive documentation on Freenet’s components, architecture, and usage. Use the table of contents below to navigate through the manual.

📚 Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Components
3. Architecture
4. Developer Guide
5. Examples
6. Community and Support
7. Reference

📝 Introduction

Learn the basics of Freenet and its purpose.

• Introduction

Components

Explore the key components of Freenet:

• Overview: A high-level overview of Freenet’s components.
• Contracts: Details about contracts in Freenet.
• Delegates: Explanation of delegates and their roles.
• User Interfaces: Information on available user interfaces.

🏗️ Architecture

Understand Freenet’s architecture and how it works:

History of Freenet

Introduction

Freenet has a long and somewhat complicated 25-year history. This page aims to clarify the timeline and the relationship between various projects that have evolved from the original Freenet.

Timeline and Evolution

The Birth of Freenet

Freenet was initially developed in 1999 at the University of Edinburgh by Ian Clarke. It was conceived as a decentralized system for anonymous information storage and retrieval. Over time, the project evolved significantly, incorporating various rewrites and improvements.

Here you will find a collection of video talks about Freenet.

• August 22, 2024 - Ghost Keys: Building Cypherpunk Reputation Systems with Ian Clarke of Freenet
• June 10, 2024 - How Freenet Works
• September 7, 2023 - How to Build Apps on Freenet
• September 13, 2022 - Ian Interviewed by Louis Rossman

Deep dives into Freenet’s technical concepts and architecture.

• Understanding Freenet's Delta-Sync

• Understanding Small World Networks