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![Project Tox](https://raw.github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/master/other/tox.png "Project Tox") ![Project Tox](https://raw.github.com/irungentoo/toxcore/master/other/tox.png "Project Tox")
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With the rise of governmental monitoring programs, Tox, a FOSS initiative, aims to be an easy to use, all-in-one communication platform that ensures their users full privacy and secure message delivery.<br /> <br /> With the rise of governmental monitoring programs, Tox, a FOSS initiative, aims to be an easy to use, all-in-one communication platform that ensures their users full privacy and secure message delivery.<br /> <br />
[**Website**](https://tox.im) **|** [**Wiki**](http://wiki.tox.im/) **|** [**Blog**](https://blog.libtoxcore.so/) **|** [**FAQ**](http://wiki.tox.im/FAQ) **|** [**Binaries**](http://download.tox.im/) **|** [**Clients**](http://wiki.tox.im/Client) **|** [**Compiling**](http://wiki.tox.im/Installing) **|** [**API**](http://api.libtoxcore.so/) **|** [**Qt-GUI**](https://github.com/nurupo/ProjectTox-Qt-GUI) **|** **IRC:** #tox@freenode [**Website**](https://tox.im) **|** [**Wiki**](https://wiki.tox.im/) **|** [**Blog**](https://blog.libtoxcore.so/) **|** [**FAQ**](http://wiki.tox.im/FAQ) **|** [**Binaries**](https://wiki.tox.im/Binaries) **|** [**Clients**](https://wiki.tox.im/Client) **|** [**Compiling**](https://wiki.tox.im/Installing) **|** [**API**](https://libtoxcore.so/) **|** **|** **IRC:** #tox@freenode
## The Complex Stuff: ## The Complex Stuff:
### UDP vs. TCP ### UDP vs. TCP
Tox must use UDP simply because [hole punching](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDP_hole_punching) with TCP is not as reliable. Tox must use UDP simply because [hole punching](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDP_hole_punching) with TCP is not as reliable.
However, Tox does use [TCP relays](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/blob/master/docs/TCP_Network.txt) as a fallback if it encounters a firewall that prevents UDP hole punching. However, Tox does use [TCP relays](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/blob/master/docs/TCP_Network.txt) as a fallback if it encounters a firewall that prevents UDP hole punching.
### Connecting & Communicating ### Connecting & Communicating
Every peer is represented as a [byte string][String] (the public key [Tox ID] of the peer). By using torrent-style DHT, peers can find the IP of other peers by using their Tox ID. Once the IP is obtained, peers can initiate a [secure](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/wiki/Crypto) connection with each other. Once the connection is made, peers can exchange messages, send files, start video chats, etc. using encrypted communications. Every peer is represented as a [byte string][String] (the public key [Tox ID] of the peer). By using torrent-style DHT, peers can find the IP of other peers by using their Tox ID. Once the IP is obtained, peers can initiate a [secure](https://github.com/irungentoo/toxcore/wiki/Crypto) connection with each other. Once the connection is made, peers can exchange messages, send files, start video chats, etc. using encrypted communications.
**Current build status:** [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core) **Current build status:** [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/irungentoo/toxcore.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/irungentoo/toxcore)
## Q&A: ## Q&A:
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## Documentation: ## Documentation:
- [Installation](/INSTALL.md) - [Installation](/INSTALL.md)
- [DHT Protocol](http://wiki.tox.im/index.php/DHT)<br /> - [DHT Protocol](https://wiki.tox.im/index.php/DHT)<br />
- [Lossless UDP Protocol](http://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Lossless_UDP)<br /> - [Lossless UDP Protocol](https://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Lossless_UDP)<br />
- [Crypto](http://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Crypto)<br /> - [Crypto](https://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Crypto)<br />
- [Ideas](http://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Ideas) - [Ideas](https://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Ideas)
[String]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science) [String]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science)