Where Does I2P Store Router Configs?
Where the I2P router keeps configs on computers, Java profile layout. See the folder table below. More below.
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I2P is anonymous routing with local profiles. Your tunnels live in its config directory. Keys and address books sit beside them.
Same profile folder means same destinations on any machine with I2P installed. Exact file names shift with Java versus new router builds. Keep reseed backups for first starts. For moves, copy the config directory whole. Partial copies miss private keys that services depend on. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases. When in doubt, verify paths inside the app before trusting a remembered folder.
Where I2P Router stores this, by platform
%localappdata%\I2P (tunnels plus keys, no account)
Tunnels live in the I2P config directory with keys beside them. Copy the whole folder for moves. No account exists to sign into.
~/.i2p (tunnels plus keys, no account)
Same profile model on Linux under the home directory. Address books rebuild from subscriptions plus additions. Back up the whole folder.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move I2P tunnels to a new computer?
Copy the I2P config directory to the new machine over USB, since tunnels and keys live there. Address book subscriptions rebuild from defaults plus your additions. Match the release first, since config formats shift between versions.
Does I2P sync online?
No. I2P routes anonymously without an account to sign into. The profile holds tunnels plus key files. Reinstalls reset nothing if the folder is kept. Treat the config directory itself as the backup for each router.
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