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<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Getting started</span></h1>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_easy_way_for_end_users">The easy way for end users</h2></div>

<ul><li>On Linux/Mac/Windows, install <a href="MeshChatX" title="MeshChatX">MeshChatX</a>.</li>

<li>On Android, install <a href="Columba" title="Columba">Columba</a>, the most user friendly app for Reticulum.</li>

<li>On iOS, you'll have to wait a bit for the upcoming <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/torlando-tech/Columba-iOS">iOS version of Columba</a>.</li></ul>

<p>Follow the onboarding instructions of the app to connect to the global Reticulum <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backbone_network" class="extiw external" title="wikipedia:Backbone network">backbone</a>.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_advanced_way">The advanced way</h2></div>

<ul><li>Install and run the <a href="RNS" title="RNS">Reticulum Network Stack</a> as a service.</li>

<li>To connect to the global Reticulum backbone, see <a href="Interface#Getting_started" title="Interface">Interface › Getting started</a>.</li>

<li>Install <a href="NomadNet" title="NomadNet">NomadNet</a> if the terminal is your friend, or <a href="MeshChatX" title="MeshChatX">MeshChatX</a> if you prefer a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUI" class="extiw external" title="wikipedia:GUI">GUI</a>.</li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="A_simple_way_to_build_a_LoRa_network">A simple way to build a LoRa network</h2></div>

<ol><li>Get some <a href="Hardware" title="Hardware">hardware</a> for use as <a href="RNode" title="RNode">RNodes</a>.</li>

<li>Flash them with <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://liamcottle.github.io/rnode-flasher/">Liam Cottle's</a> or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://flasher.rns.moscow/">RNS Moscow's</a> RNode flasher.</li>

<li>Install <a href="Columba" title="Columba">Columba</a> (Android) or <a href="MeshChatX" title="MeshChatX">MeshChatX</a> (Linux/Mac/Windows/Android) as companion apps.</li>

<li>Add RNode <a href="Interface" title="Interface">interfaces</a> in the companion apps, using the same <a href="LoRa_parameters" title="LoRa parameters">LoRa parameters</a> for all RNodes (see also <a href="Popular_RNode_settings" title="Popular RNode settings">Popular RNode settings</a>).</li>

<li>Start communicating.</li></ol>

<p><i><b>Note:</b> There are many other ways to</i> <span class="manual-link" title="Manual:Building Networks"><span class="mirror link"><span class="web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://reticulum.network/manual/networks.html#building-networks">build networks</a></span><span class="nomadnet">[nomadnetwork://a8d24177d946de4f1f0a0fe1af9a1338:/page/blob.mu`g=reticulum|r=reticulum|ref=HEAD|path=docs/markdown/networks.md|anchor=building-networks build networks]</span></span></span> <i>with Reticulum, this is simply a quick way to get started.</i>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Recommended_reading">Recommended reading</h2></div>

<p><span class="manual-link" title="Manual:Reticulum Network Stack Manual"><span class="mirror link"><span class="web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://reticulum.network/manual/index.html#reticulum-network-stack-manual">The official manual</a></span><span class="nomadnet">[nomadnetwork://a8d24177d946de4f1f0a0fe1af9a1338:/page/blob.mu`g=reticulum|r=reticulum|ref=HEAD|path=docs/markdown/index.md|anchor=reticulum-network-stack-manual The official manual]</span></span></span> is by far the best resource for learning about Reticulum.

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<ul><li>Read <span class="manual-link" title="Manual:What is Reticulum?"><span class="mirror link"><span class="web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://reticulum.network/manual/whatis.html#what-is-reticulum">What is Reticulum?</a></span><span class="nomadnet">[nomadnetwork://a8d24177d946de4f1f0a0fe1af9a1338:/page/blob.mu`g=reticulum|r=reticulum|ref=HEAD|path=docs/markdown/whatis.md|anchor=what-is-reticulum What is Reticulum?]</span></span></span> for a high-level introduction.</li>

<li>Read the <span class="manual-link" title="Manual:Zen of Reticulum"><span class="mirror link"><span class="web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://reticulum.network/manual/zen.html#zen-of-reticulum">Zen of Reticulum</a></span><span class="nomadnet">[nomadnetwork://a8d24177d946de4f1f0a0fe1af9a1338:/page/blob.mu`g=reticulum|r=reticulum|ref=HEAD|path=docs/markdown/zen.md|anchor=zen-of-reticulum Zen of Reticulum]</span></span></span> to understand its foundational philosophy and goals.</li>

<li>Read <span class="manual-link" title="Manual:Understanding Reticulum"><span class="mirror link"><span class="web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://reticulum.network/manual/understanding.html#understanding-reticulum">Understanding Reticulum</a></span><span class="nomadnet">[nomadnetwork://a8d24177d946de4f1f0a0fe1af9a1338:/page/blob.mu`g=reticulum|r=reticulum|ref=HEAD|path=docs/markdown/understanding.md|anchor=understanding-reticulum Understanding Reticulum]</span></span></span> for a deeper understanding of how it works, what it can achieve and how you can use it.</li>

<li>Read <span class="manual-link" title="Manual:Building Networks"><span class="mirror link"><span class="web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://reticulum.network/manual/networks.html#building-networks">Building Networks</a></span><span class="nomadnet">[nomadnetwork://a8d24177d946de4f1f0a0fe1af9a1338:/page/blob.mu`g=reticulum|r=reticulum|ref=HEAD|path=docs/markdown/networks.md|anchor=building-networks Building Networks]</span></span></span> to gain the knowledge needed to build your own Reticulum network.</li></ul>

<p>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.

</p><p>The following concepts are key to understanding how the <a href="Reticulum_Protocol" title="Reticulum Protocol">Reticulum Protocol</a> works:

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<ul><li><a href="Identity" title="Identity">Identity</a></li>

<ul><li><a href="Transport_node" title="Transport node">Transport node</a></li></ul></li>

<li><a href="Destination" title="Destination">Destination</a></li>

<li><a href="Announce" title="Announce">Announce</a></li>

<li><a href="Interface" title="Interface">Interface</a></li></ul></div><div><div class="zim-footer">

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