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Rooted Revival is an open-source, ad-free knowledge repository that runs on a distributed network. When you download our desktop app, you become part of the network by running a hidden IPFS node that helps store and share content. We're separate from the bot-infected mainnet, operating our own clean network for academic and creative content.

Installing is simple:

• Windows: Download the .exe installer and run it. Follow the prompts to install.
• macOS: Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag Rooted Revival to your Applications folder.
• Linux: Download the .AppImage, make it executable (chmod +x), and run it.

You can browse and download content without an account. However, to upload content and contribute to the network, you'll need to create an account. This helps us maintain quality and prevent spam.

We accept four main types of content:

• Papers: Academic papers, research, essays (PDF, DOC, TXT)
• Videos: Educational videos, lectures, documentaries (MP4, WebM, MOV)
• Art: Creative works, photography, illustrations (JPG, PNG, GIF, SVG)
• Music: Audio recordings, podcasts, compositions (MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG)

Please respect copyright. Only upload content you have the right to share.

Upload time depends on file size and your internet connection. Once uploaded, your content is automatically distributed across the network. Small files (under 10MB) typically complete in seconds. Larger files may take a few minutes.

You can remove content from your profile and our index. However, because we use a distributed network, copies that have been downloaded or pinned by other nodes may persist. Think carefully before uploading.

IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) is a distributed storage protocol. Instead of storing files on a single server, content is spread across many nodes. Each file gets a unique content ID (CID) based on its contents. This means content can't be tampered with and remains available as long as at least one node has it.

When you run the desktop app, a hidden IPFS node runs in the background. It stores and shares content you've accessed and helps others download files. You can control how much space and bandwidth to allocate in Settings. The default is 2GB storage and moderate bandwidth usage.

Content on the network is public - anyone can view and download it. Your uploads are associated with your username. We don't collect personal data beyond what's needed for your account. The app doesn't track your browsing or share data with third parties.

Tech sovereignty means owning and controlling the technology you depend on — not renting it from a handful of corporations. Instead of relying on AWS, Google, or centralized platforms, we host our own servers, run our own network, and publish our own code. When you control your infrastructure, no one can pull the plug, change the price, mine your data, or delete your content because it doesn't serve their business model.

This site is built on that principle: static HTML served through our own P2P network (GrabNet), with no third-party analytics, no CDNs except fonts, and no corporate dependencies. Everything we run, we can fix.

They're two sides of the same coin. Both ask the same questions: who controls the inputs? Who bears the externalities? What happens when the supply chain breaks?

Modern agriculture is dependent on a handful of corporations for seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and distribution. Modern software is dependent on a handful of cloud providers, platforms, and API vendors. Both systems create brittle monocultures — one ecological, one digital. When one company owns the seeds and the software that runs the farm, you've lost sovereignty over your own food.

A regenerative system — whether in soil or in code — is decentralized, resilient, and runs on locally controlled resources. That's why we build our own software, run our own infrastructure, and advocate for both ecological and digital self-reliance. You can't have sustainable agriculture on unsustainable technology.

By design. Modern websites are bloated with megabytes of JavaScript frameworks, tracking scripts, and ad networks — all of which consume electricity, slow down page loads, and require constant maintenance. Most of the web's carbon footprint comes from the infrastructure and data transfers that power this complexity.

We serve lean, static HTML with minimal CSS and JS. A typical page on our site is under 50KB gzipped, loads in milliseconds, works on any device, and generates almost no server-side compute. It's accessible, durable, and will still work perfectly when JavaScript frameworks have long since gone extinct. If we can't build what we need with the basics, we reconsider whether we need it.

GrabNet is our content-addressed P2P publishing network. Instead of paying a cloud provider to store and serve files, content is distributed across nodes run by the community. Each file gets a unique fingerprint (CID) so you always get exactly what was published — no tampering, no link rot, no surprise bills.

Cloud services are not neutral infrastructure. They're centralized points of control and profit extraction. When your site runs on AWS and AWS decides to deplatform you (or raise prices, or suffer an outage), your site is gone. GrabNet keeps content alive as long as anyone wants to host it — no gatekeepers, no rent.

The same principles scale from a server rack to a raised bed. Decentralization. Resilience. Local control. Closed loops.

When you grow food in your backyard, you're practicing the same kind of sovereignty we're building into our technology: you own the means of production, you control the inputs, and your output doesn't depend on a fragile global supply chain. Our GIS mapping tool (coming soon) is built to help people make data-informed decisions about what to plant, where to plant it, and how to manage their land — using real, open data instead of corporate recommendations driven by profit margins.

Try these steps:

• Restart your computer and try again
• Make sure you have the latest version
• Check if your antivirus is blocking the app
• Delete the app data folder and reinstall

If issues persist, please report on our Discord or GitHub.

Download speed depends on how many nodes have the content. Newly uploaded or rarely accessed content may be slower. The more people who download and pin content, the faster it becomes. You can also try restarting the app to refresh peer connections.

Check the following:

• Ensure you have an internet connection
• Check if a firewall is blocking ports 4001 and 5001
• Try disabling VPN temporarily
• Restart the app and wait 30 seconds for bootstrap