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+# Short directory explaination
+
+This list should give any new developer a kickstart in where to find code that they wish to modify.
+
+Also nice for old developers with weak memory :)
+
+Directory | Description
+ -------  |  ---------
+`apps` | This directory contains applications and clients that ships with i2p.
+`apps/addressbook` | Some headless code for addressbook management.
+`apps/apparmor` | Ruleset for AppArmor.
+`apps/BOB` | Code for the BOB service.
+`apps/i2psnark` | Code for i2psnark, the torrent client component in webconsole.
+`apps/i2ptunnel` | Code for the Hidden Service Manager in webconsole.
+`apps/jetty` | Jetty webserver code.
+`apps/routerconsole` | Jetty webserver code.
+`apps/sam` | Jetty webserver code.
+`apps/streaming` | Jetty webserver code.
+`apps/susidns` | Code for the addressbook component in the webconsole.
+`apps/susimail` | Code for the mail client component in the webconsole.
+`installer` | This directory contains the code for the installer.
+`installer/resources` | Used for static files that's packed with i2p.
+`core/java` | Common core code used both by the rotuer and apps.
+`core/java/src/net/i2p/app` | Code for app interface.
+`core/java/src/net/i2p/crypto` | This directory contain most of the crypto code.
+`core/java/src/net/i2p/crypto` | Client interface code (I2PClient, I2PSession etc.).
+`core/java/src/net/i2p/socks` | SOCKS implementation.
+`core/java/src/net/i2p/update` | Parts of the update code.
+`core/java/src/net/i2p/util` | Utillity code like Log, FileUtil, EepGet, HexDump, and so on.
+`router/java` | This directory contains the I2P router code.
+`router/java/src/net/i2p/data/i2np` | I2NP code, the inner protocol for I2P.
+`router/java/src/net/i2p/router/startup` | Code related to the startup sequence.
+`router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/kademlia` | The DHT (kademlia) code.
+`router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/reseed` | The reseed code.
+`router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport` | Transport implementation code (NTCP, SSU).
+`router/java/src/net/i2p/router/tunnel` | Tunnel implementation code.
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