Overview

Welcome to KayakNet! This guide will help you get up and running in minutes.

Overview

KayakNet is a single binary that:

1. Connects you to the P2P network
2. Runs a local proxy for your browser
3. Provides access to all KayakNet services

Quick Start (5 Minutes)

Step 1: Download

Linux:

curl -L -o kayakd.zip https://github.com/KayakNet/releases/releases/latest/download/kayakd-linux-amd64.zip
unzip kayakd.zip
chmod +x kayakd

Windows (PowerShell):

curl.exe -o kayakd.zip http://203.161.33.237/kayakd-v0.1.28-windows-amd64.zip
Expand-Archive kayakd.zip .

macOS:

curl -L -o kayakd.zip https://github.com/KayakNet/releases/releases/latest/download/kayakd-darwin-amd64.zip
unzip kayakd.zip
chmod +x kayakd

Step 2: Run

./kayakd --bootstrap 203.161.33.237:4242 --proxy --name your-node-name

You should see:

╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║                  KayakNet Anonymous Network                 ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  Node ID:  abc123...                                       ║
║  Address:  0.0.0.0:4242                                    ║
║  Name:     your-node-name                                  ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  [+] Onion routing + traffic analysis resistance           ║
║  [+] Browser proxy: HTTP 8118, SOCKS5 8119                 ║
║  [+] Homepage: http://home.kyk                             ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Step 3: Configure Browser

Set your browser to use the proxy:

• HTTP Proxy: 127.0.0.1:8118
• SOCKS5 Proxy: 127.0.0.1:8119

Step 4: Browse

Navigate to: http://home.kyk

You're now on KayakNet! 🎉

What's Next?

• Configure your node
• Set up browser properly
• Explore the marketplace
• Start chatting
• Register a .kyk domain

Need Help?

• Check the FAQ
• Join the KayakNet chat on home.kyk
• Open an issue on GitHub