i2pd

A lightweight, high-performance C++ I2P router.

Runs as i2pd|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

Command form

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Start the router with common overrides. Every option can also be set in i2pd.conf; transport, tunnel and per-service options are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui i2pd

Run the i2pd routerExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Data directory*

directory

Log destination

3 choicesenum

Log level

5 choicesenum

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Run with a data directory

datadirlogloglevel

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Config file

path

--conf

Data directory

path

--datadir

Listen port

integer

--port

Log destination

enum

--logstdoutfilesyslog

Log level

enum

--logleveldebuginfowarnerrornone

Log file

path

--logfile

Enable IPv6

boolean

--ipv6

Run as floodfill

boolean

--floodfill

Bandwidth limit

KBps or a letter alias L, O, P, X.
string

--bandwidth

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

man

--conf= --tunconf= --log= Logs destination: stdout, file, syslog --logfile= --loglevel= Log messages above this level (debug, info, warn, error, none) --datadir= --port= --ipv6 --floodfill --bandwidth=

manualopenssl 2026-10

github.com

docs

for example, running i2pd with argument `--port=10123` and setting option `port = 10123` in config file will have ./i2pd --datadir . Run `./i2pd --help` to show builtin help message and use `--http.theme=hacker`. daemon | Router will go to background after start (default: true)

manualmaster 2026-10

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed i2pd against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.