Quick Start

Get up and running with KayakNet in under 5 minutes.

Step 1: Download (30 seconds)

Linux

curl -L -o kayakd.zip http://203.161.33.237/kayakd-v0.1.28-linux-amd64.zip
unzip kayakd.zip
chmod +x kayakd-v0.1.28-linux-amd64

Windows (PowerShell)

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

macOS

curl -L -o kayakd.zip http://203.161.33.237/kayakd-v0.1.28-darwin-amd64.zip
unzip kayakd.zip
chmod +x kayakd-v0.1.28-darwin-amd64

Step 2: Run (10 seconds)

Linux/macOS

./kayakd-v0.1.28-linux-amd64 --bootstrap 203.161.33.237:4242 --proxy --name your-name

Windows

.\kayakd-v0.1.28-windows-amd64.exe --bootstrap 203.161.33.237:4242 --proxy --name your-name

You should see:

╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║                  KayakNet Anonymous Network                 ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  Node ID:  abc123...                                       ║
║  [+] Browser proxy: HTTP 8118, SOCKS5 8119                 ║
║  [+] Homepage: http://home.kyk                             ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Step 3: Configure Browser (2 minutes)

Firefox (Recommended)

1. Settings → Search "proxy" → Settings...

2. Select "Manual proxy configuration"

3. HTTP Proxy: 127.0.0.1 Port: 8118

4. Check "Also use this proxy for HTTPS"

5. OK

Chrome

1. Install "Proxy SwitchyOmega" extension

2. New Profile → HTTP 127.0.0.1:8118

3. Apply → Select profile

Step 4: Browse KayakNet (Instant!)

Open your browser and go to:

URL	What It Is
http://home.kyk	Homepage
http://chat.kyk	Chat
http://market.kyk	Marketplace

You're Done!

What's Next?

• Chat: Join #general on chat.kyk

• Marketplace: Browse listings on market.kyk

• Domains: Register your .kyk domain

Quick Commands

# Run in background (Linux/macOS)
nohup ./kayakd --bootstrap 203.161.33.237:4242 --proxy &

# Check if running
curl --proxy http://127.0.0.1:8118 http://home.kyk

# Stop the node
pkill kayakd

Troubleshooting

"Address already in use"

# Find and kill existing process
lsof -i :4242
kill <PID>

"Connection refused"

• Make sure node is running

• Check proxy port is 8118

Can't see home.kyk

• Verify proxy settings in browser

• Try refreshing after 30 seconds (first connection takes time)

Video Tutorial

Coming soon!