How do I connect do MaidSafe network

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How do I connect to the SAFE Network?

The MaidSafe company and Developer Pods are building the platform/protocol used to by the SAFE Network. It is important to define the relationship to help people understand how it works. There are 2 levels of distinction. The core protocol (MaidSafe API) connects and contributes to the SAFE Network. A client APP (Application) acts as a user interface for the API and the SAFE Network. Running the MaidSafe API is considered an upper layer to the ISP connection. PC ~> ISP ~> MaidSafe API ~> A…