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# zeronet-conservancy # zeronet-conservancy
This is a minimalist conservative fork of [ZeroNet](https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet) with tor onion-v3 support (and perhaps more essential/security fixes in the future) zeronet-conservancy is a fork/continuation of [ZeroNet](https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet) project
(that has been abandoned by its creator) that is dedicated to sustaining existing p2p network and developing
its values of decentralization and freedom, while gradually switching to a better designed network
## Why fork? ## Why fork?
We need a fork that works with onion-v3 and doesn't depend on trust to one or two people. We need it now. This fork implements minimal changes to [ZeroNet/py3](https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet/tree/py3) branch which are easy to audit yourself. During onion-v3 switch crisis, we needed a fork that worked with onion-v3 and didn't depend on trust to one or
two people. This fork started from fulfilling that mission, implementing minimal changes to
This fork is intended as temporary measure and will possibly stop being maintained after its original author established there is an alternative active trust-worthy fork. [ZeroNet/py3](https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet/tree/py3) branch which are easy to audit by anyone. While
you can still use the early releases of the fork to get onion-v3 working, the goal of this fork has since shifted
and we're dedicated to solving more problems and improving user experience and security all over, until the
brand new, completely transparent and audited network is ready and this project can be put to rest
## Why 0net? ## Why 0net?
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* TLS encrypted connections (through clearnet) * TLS encrypted connections (through clearnet)
* Automatic uPnP port opening (if opted in) * Automatic uPnP port opening (if opted in)
* Plugin for multiuser (openproxy) support * Plugin for multiuser (openproxy) support
* Works with any browser/OS * Works with any modern browser/OS
## How does it work? ## How does it work?
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- [Frequently asked questions »](https://zeronet.io/docs/faq/) - [Frequently asked questions »](https://zeronet.io/docs/faq/)
- [ZeroNet Developer Documentation »](https://zeronet.io/docs/site_development/getting_started/) - [ZeroNet Developer Documentation »](https://zeronet.io/docs/site_development/getting_started/)
## Screenshots
![Screenshot](https://i.imgur.com/H60OAHY.png)
![ZeroTalk](https://zeronet.io/docs/img/zerotalk.png)
#### [More screenshots in ZeroNet docs »](https://zeronet.io/docs/using_zeronet/sample_sites/)
## How to join ## How to join
### Install from source (recommended) ### Install from source (recommended)
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- `source venv/bin/activate` - `source venv/bin/activate`
- `python3 zeronet.py` - `python3 zeronet.py`
#### alternative script
- after installing general dependencies and cloning repo (as above), run `start-venv.sh` which will create a virtual env for you and install python requirements
## Current limitations ## Current limitations
* File transactions are not compressed * File transactions are not compressed