After unzipping the frost.zip into an appropriate directory/folder,
enter the frost directory/folder.
To start frost in windows simply double click frost.bat. This
will open up a DOS box and then run the Java program to start frost.
There is a FrostNoDos.bat which you can alternately double click
to start frost in windows. It has been the author's experience in
windows that this option does not always work. Your mileage may
vary. In linux, running sh frost.sh was supposed to start frost,
but again in the author's experience, this does not always work
correctly. In linux issuing the java -jar frost.jar command has
been this author's method of starting up frost.
The first time that you start frost, you will see a window that asks
you to choose an identity. That identity does not identify you
personally, just pseudonymously. It's a way for others to
determine if they wish to trust messages or files from your identity.
A key will be created for your identity that you may use for
signing messages to assure others a message was from you and not someone
claiming to be you. Once again, the key is your pseudonymous
identifier, freenet is set up so that no one can identify you unless you
wish to reveal your identity. Here is an example startup
window when you first run frost: