Getting Started with Beaker
Welcome! Beaker is a peer-to-peer browser for Web hackers. It includes a bunch of tools:
In this guide, we're going to familiarize you with Beaker's ideas and tools.
What is this peer-to-peer thing?
Beaker uses a peer-to-peer protocol called Hypercore, or Hyper for short. "Hyperdrives" are like websites. They store webpages, pictures, media, user data, and so on. Hyperdrives power a lot of Beaker's best features.
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"Hyperdrives" are folders you host from your computer. They contain web pages which you can browse and edit. You can create and share hyperdrives using Beaker. Learn more.
Peer-to-peer means that you host data directly from your device.
One fun attribute of peer-to-peer is "co-hosting." This is where you help keep a hyperdrive online by storing the data and contributing bandwidth to other users. It happens temporarily when you visit a hyperdrive, but you can turn it on permanently for sites you like.
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You can "host" other people's hyperdrives to help keep them online and contribute bandwidth. Learn more.