# I2Pd Tunnels

In this guide, We will tell you how to expose your secret site via [I2Pd](/I2Pd.install).

## Logging into your VPS

Login to your VPS via SSH, but with the following command:

    $ ssh -L 4444:localhost:4444 -L 7070:localhost:7070 username@name.host.teamname.net


Change `username@name.host.teamname.net` according your needs.

## Editing `/etc/i2pd/tunnels.conf`

With root access, Edit `/etc/i2pd/tunnels.conf`, Then add this:

    [mysite-name]
    type = http
    host = 127.0.0.1
    port = 80
    keys = myeepsite-key.dat


Change `mysite-name` with your site name, The `type = http` value tells I2P that your service is a HTTP site. 

Change `port = 80` according your need, 

And change `keys = myeepsite-key.dat` into whatever you want (like `keys = secretsite-key.dat`) as long you didn't lose the key, Which stored at `/var/lib/i2pd`.

Save it, reload [I2Pd](/I2Pd.install)

    $ doas rcctl reload i2pd


Open I2Pd Webconsole at http://localhost:7070, Tap `I2P Tunnels`,

Under `mysite-name`, Copy the I2P address. The address may looked like this:

    ancdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890.b23.i2p


You may use that copied address to visit your site via I2P.

## Registering reg.i2p

You can also register `.i2p` domain for free.

Open your I2Pd Webconsole, Tap `I2P Tunnels`, Then tap on your `mysite-name`, And `Address registration line`, Then fill the domain field, and Click `Generate`.

Once generated, Fill `Description` field if needed. And finally tap `Submit`