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From: Jeff <ampernand@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 10:18:54 -0400
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+# I2P Test Network 
+
+This page documents how to set up and bootstrap a self contained test network using i2pd.
+
+This guide assumes debian stable for host and containers.
+
+
+## Test Network Prerequisites 
+
+* CPU with AESNI support
+* 64MB-96MB RAM per instance
+* linux with lxc support
+ 
+## Initial Setup
+
+### Host Setup
+
+Update repos
+
+    apt update
+
+#### Build Dependencies
+
+Get packages for needed for building everything from source
+
+    apt install cmake libboost-dev-all libssl-dev build-essential git nodejs
+
+Get packages for containers
+
+    apt install lxc lxctl bridge-utils
+
+#### Host Network Config
+
+Set up bridge interface for containers, it should not bridge any ports.
+
+Append the following to `/etc/network/interfaces`
+
+    auto i2pbr0
+    iface i2pbr0 inet manual
+    bridge_ports none
+
+then put the interface up, keep it up
+
+    ifup i2pbr0
+
+#### Host system dependencies
+
+I2PD is used for this test network (obviously)
+
+    cd /usr/local/src/
+    git clone https://github.com/purplei2p/i2pd
+    cd i2pd/build
+    cmake -DWITH_AESNI=ON -DWITH_MESHNET=ON
+    make -j8
+
+CJDNS is used for connecting all the i2pd instances with no manual configuration (very useful)
+
+    cd /usr/local/src/
+    git clone https://github.com/cjdelisle/cjdns
+    cd cjdns
+    ./do
+    cp cjdroute /usr/bin
+    cp contrib/systemd/cjdns.service /etc/systemd/system/
+    systemctl enable cjdns
+    systemctl restart cjdns
+
+