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• The easy way for end users

• The advanced way

• A simple way to build a LoRa network

• Recommended reading

• On Linux/Mac/Windows, install MeshChatX.

• On Android, install Columba, the most user friendly app for Reticulum.

• On iOS, you'll have to wait a bit for the upcoming iOS version of Columba.

Follow the onboarding instructions of the app to connect to the global Reticulum backbone.

• Install and run the Reticulum Network Stack as a service.

• To connect to the global Reticulum backbone, see Interface › Getting started.

• Install NomadNet if the terminal is your friend, or MeshChatX if you prefer a GUI.

1. Get some hardware for use as RNodes.

2. Flash them with Liam Cottle's or RNS Moscow's RNode flasher.

3. Install Columba (Android) or MeshChatX (Linux/Mac/Windows/Android) as companion apps.

4. Add RNode interfaces in the companion apps, using the same LoRa parameters for all RNodes (see also Popular RNode settings).

5. Start communicating.

Note: There are many other ways to build networks ↗ with Reticulum, this is simply a quick way to get started.

The official manual ↗ is by far the best resource for learning about Reticulum.

• Read What is Reticulum? ↗ for a high-level introduction.

• Read the Zen of Reticulum ↗ to understand its foundational philosophy and goals.

• Read Understanding Reticulum ↗ for a deeper understanding of how it works, what it can achieve and how you can use it.

• Read Building Networks ↗ to gain the knowledge needed to build your own Reticulum network.

This wiki can serve as a starting point for exploring the manual. It explains things more briefly and refers to the manual for more details.

The following concepts are key to understanding how the Reticulum Protocol works:

• Identity

• Node

• Transport node

• Destination

• Announce

• Path

• Interface