lokinet/readme.md

# LokiNet

LokiNet is the reference implementation of LLARP (low latency anonymous routing protocol), a layer 3 onion routing protocol.

You can learn more about the high level design of LLARP [here](docs/high-level.txt)

And you can read the LLARP protocol specification [here](docs/proto_v0.txt)

![build status](https://gitlab.com/lokiproject/loki-network/badges/master/pipeline.svg "build status")

## Building

Build requirements:

* GNU Make
* CMake
* C++ 17 capable C++ compiler
* gcovr (if generating test coverage with gcc)

### Linux

build:

    $ sudo apt install build-essential cmake git libcap-dev wget
    $ git clone https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network
    $ cd loki-network
    $ make -j8

install:

    $ sudo make install


### FreeBSD

build:

    $ pkg install wget cmake git
    $ git clone https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network
    $ cd loki-network
    $ gmake -j8

install (root):

    # gmake install

## Windows

build (where `$ARCH` is your platform - `i686` or `x86_64`):

    $ pacman -Sy base-devel mingw-w64-$ARCH-toolchain git libtool autoconf mingw-w64-$ARCH-cmake
    $ git clone https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network.git
    $ cd loki-network
    $ mkdir -p build; cd build
    $ cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=[Debug|Release] -DSTATIC_LINK=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++ -DDNS_PORT=53 -G 'Unix Makefiles'

install (elevated) to `$PROGRAMFILES/lokinet` or `$ProgramFiles(x86)/lokinet`:

    $ make install

if cross-compiling, install mingw-w64 from your distro's package manager, or [build from source](https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/wiki2/Cross%20Win32%20and%20Win64%20compiler/), then:

    $ mkdir -p build; cd build
    $ export COMPILER=clang # if using clang for windows
    $ cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=[Debug|Release] -DSTATIC_LINK=ON -DCMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING=ON -DDNS_PORT=53 -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../contrib/cross/mingw[32].cmake

this will create a static binary that can be installed anywhere, with no other dependency other than libc (minimum v6.1)

## Running on Linux/UNIX/BSD

**DO NOT RUN AS ROOT**, run as normal user.

to run as client:

    $ lokinet -g
    $ lokinet-bootstrap
    $ lokinet

to run as relay:

    $ lokinet -r -g
    $ lokinet-bootstrap
    $ lokinet


## Running on Windows

**DO NOT RUN AS ELEVATED USER**, run as normal user.

to run as client, run the `run-lokinet.bat` batch file as your normal user.


## Usage

see the [documentation](https://loki-project.github.io/loki-docs/Lokinet/LokinetOverview/) on how to get started.