START UP

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:


Create an Identity

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