# sands-client (a fork of I2P Chat AKA I2P Qt Messenger) ## Screenshots TBD add ## Features * The communication goes «directly over i2p» from client to client, no server is required.`[1]` Note: The connections to the so-called «seedless» servers were removed from this project. ## How to run it You need to enable SAM in your router on java i2p configclients page or i2pd's `[sam]` config section at `i2pd.conf` to make I2P Chat work over your I2P router. TBD make more user-friendly and include i2pd directly into the codebase of sands-client for better UX. ## Project news and history ### Current news 5 Jan, 2017: Original repo at http://git.repo.i2p/w/I2P-Messenger-QT.git was fully merged here. ### History Original developer of this messenger went away. ## License The license of this software is GPLv2. ### Build instructions * Install prerequisites: ``` sudo apt-get install qt5-qmake qt5-default build-essential libqt5multimedia5 qtmultimedia5-dev ``` * Run qmake for either release: ``` qmake I2P-Messenger.pro "CONFIG += release" ``` or for debug: ``` qmake I2P-Messenger.pro "CONFIG += debug" ``` * And after that, ``` make -j NUMBER_OF_PROCESSOR_CORES ``` or simply ``` make ``` ## Running On Linux, `make` creates `I2P-Messenger` executable in the current folder. Run it with `./I2P-Messenger`. When ran, switch yourself to online. It will generate your Destination address (a key) on first connect to SAM. ## Old files and sites * http://echelon.i2p/qti2pmessenger/macos → Mac OS X versions, not tested; * http://echelon.i2p/qti2pmessenger/ → old eche|on's site for I2P Chat (versions up to 0.2.24); * https://launchpad.net/~i2p.packages/+archive/ubuntu/i2p/+sourcepub/4824794/+listing-archive-extra → Kill Your TV's PPA (v.0.2.25). * http://git.repo.i2p/w/I2P-Messenger-QT.git/shortlog → original repo (fully merged into this /i2pchat) ## Forum thread (English) http://forum.i2p/viewtopic.php?t=2474 ## Footnotes `[1]` http://forum.i2p/viewtopic.php?p=11071#11071