diff --git a/neveko-core/src/args.rs b/neveko-core/src/args.rs
index bc3a007..162dcfc 100644
--- a/neveko-core/src/args.rs
+++ b/neveko-core/src/args.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@ pub struct Args {
         default_value = "false"
     )]
     pub i2p_advanced: bool,
+    /// Manually configured tunnels.json directory
+    #[arg(
+        long,
+        help = "ADVANCED. Location of the manually created destination tunnels.",
+        default_value = "/home/user/neveko/i2p-manual"
+    )]
+    pub i2p_tunnels_json: String,
     /// Dummy flag for normal neveko i2p-zero config. Future use.
     #[arg(
         long,
diff --git a/neveko-core/src/i2p.rs b/neveko-core/src/i2p.rs
index bee6cde..5c7f947 100644
--- a/neveko-core/src/i2p.rs
+++ b/neveko-core/src/i2p.rs
@@ -184,10 +184,23 @@ fn create_http_proxy() {
 ///
 /// `port` - the port of the tunnel (e.g. `utils::get_app_port()`)
 pub fn get_destination(port: Option<u16>) -> String {
-    let file_path = format!(
+    let mut file_path = format!(
         "/home/{}/.i2p-zero/config/tunnels.json",
         env::var("USER").unwrap_or(String::from("user"))
     );
+    let args = args::Args::parse();
+    let is_advanced_mode =
+        std::env::var(crate::NEVEKO_I2P_ADVANCED_MODE).unwrap_or(utils::empty_string());
+    if args.i2p_advanced || is_advanced_mode == String::from("1") {
+        let advanced_tunnel =
+            std::env::var(crate::NEVEKO_I2P_TUNNELS_JSON).unwrap_or(utils::empty_string());
+        let manual_tunnel = if advanced_tunnel == utils::empty_string() {
+            args.i2p_tunnels_json
+        } else {
+            advanced_tunnel
+        };
+        file_path = format!("{}/tunnels.json", manual_tunnel);
+    }
     // Don't panic if i2p-zero isn't installed
     let contents = match fs::read_to_string(file_path) {
         Ok(file) => file,
diff --git a/neveko-core/src/lib.rs b/neveko-core/src/lib.rs
index a05b0f8..b87163a 100644
--- a/neveko-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/neveko-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ pub const NEVEKO_JWT_SECRET_KEY: &str = "NEVEKO_JWT_SECRET_KEY";
 pub const MONERO_WALLET_PASSWORD: &str = "MONERO_WALLET_PASSWORD";
 /// Environment variable for I2P proxy host
 pub const NEVEKO_I2P_PROXY_HOST: &str = "NEVEKO_I2P_PROXY_HOST";
+/// Environment variable for I2P manual tunnels.json
+pub const NEVEKO_I2P_TUNNELS_JSON: &str = "NEVEKO_I2P_TUNNELS_JSON";
+/// Environment variable for I2P advanced mode
+pub const NEVEKO_I2P_ADVANCED_MODE: &str = "NEVEKO_I2P_ADVANCED_MODE";
 
 /// The latest monero release download
 pub const MONERO_RELEASE_VERSION: &str = "monero-linux-x64-v0.18.2.2.tar.bz2";
diff --git a/neveko-core/src/utils.rs b/neveko-core/src/utils.rs
index a318a28..b04fd85 100644
--- a/neveko-core/src/utils.rs
+++ b/neveko-core/src/utils.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ pub struct Connections {
     pub blockchain_dir: String,
     pub daemon_host: String,
     pub i2p_proxy_host: String,
+    /// path to manually created tunnels json
+    pub i2p_tunnels_json: String,
     pub i2p_zero_dir: String,
     pub is_remote_node: bool,
     pub is_i2p_advanced: bool,
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ impl Default for Connections {
             blockchain_dir: String::from("/home/user/.bitmonero"),
             daemon_host: String::from("http://localhost:38081"),
             i2p_proxy_host: String::from("http://localhost:4444"),
+            i2p_tunnels_json: String::from("/home/user/neveko/i2p-manual"),
             i2p_zero_dir: String::from("/home/user/i2p-zero-linux.v1.21"),
             is_remote_node: false,
             is_i2p_advanced: false,
@@ -146,8 +149,16 @@ impl ReleaseEnvironment {
 /// start core module from gui
 pub fn start_core(conn: &Connections) {
     let env = if !conn.mainnet { "dev" } else { "prod" };
-    let remote_node = if !conn.is_remote_node { "--full-node" } else { "--remote-node" };
-    let i2p_advanced = if !conn.is_i2p_advanced { "--i2p-normal" } else { "--i2p-advanced" };
+    let remote_node = if !conn.is_remote_node {
+        "--full-node"
+    } else {
+        "--remote-node"
+    };
+    let i2p_advanced = if !conn.is_i2p_advanced {
+        "--i2p-normal"
+    } else {
+        "--i2p-advanced"
+    };
     let args = [
         "--monero-location",
         &conn.monero_location,
@@ -214,9 +225,12 @@ pub fn get_app_port() -> u16 {
 /// i2p http proxy
 pub fn get_i2p_http_proxy() -> String {
     let args = args::Args::parse();
-    let advanced_proxy =
-        std::env::var(crate::NEVEKO_I2P_PROXY_HOST).unwrap_or(empty_string());
-    if advanced_proxy == empty_string() { args.i2p_proxy_host } else { advanced_proxy }
+    let advanced_proxy = std::env::var(crate::NEVEKO_I2P_PROXY_HOST).unwrap_or(empty_string());
+    if advanced_proxy == empty_string() {
+        args.i2p_proxy_host
+    } else {
+        advanced_proxy
+    }
 }
 
 /// app auth port
diff --git a/neveko-gui/src/apps/home.rs b/neveko-gui/src/apps/home.rs
index 4e6086a..1fe5c96 100644
--- a/neveko-gui/src/apps/home.rs
+++ b/neveko-gui/src/apps/home.rs
@@ -262,17 +262,25 @@ impl eframe::App for HomeApp {
                         .labelled_by(cm_i2p_dir_label.id);
                 });
                 ui.horizontal(|ui| {
-                    let cm_i2p_proxy_label = ui.label("i2p proxy host:  \t");
+                    let cm_i2p_proxy_label = ui.label("i2p proxy host: \t");
                     ui.text_edit_singleline(&mut self.connections.i2p_proxy_host)
                         .labelled_by(cm_i2p_proxy_label.id);
                 });
+                ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                    let cm_i2p_tunnels_label = ui.label("tunnels.json dir:  ");
+                    ui.text_edit_singleline(&mut self.connections.i2p_tunnels_json)
+                        .labelled_by(cm_i2p_tunnels_label.id);
+                });
                 let mut is_remote_node = self.connections.is_remote_node;
                 if ui.checkbox(&mut is_remote_node, "remote node").changed() {
                     self.connections.is_remote_node = !self.connections.is_remote_node;
                     log::debug!("is remote node: {}", self.connections.is_remote_node);
                 }
                 let mut is_i2p_advanced = self.connections.is_i2p_advanced;
-                if ui.checkbox(&mut is_i2p_advanced, "i2p advanced mode").changed() {
+                if ui
+                    .checkbox(&mut is_i2p_advanced, "i2p advanced mode")
+                    .changed()
+                {
                     self.connections.is_i2p_advanced = !self.connections.is_i2p_advanced;
                     log::debug!("is i2p advanced mode: {}", self.connections.is_i2p_advanced);
                 }
@@ -286,7 +294,15 @@ impl eframe::App for HomeApp {
                     utils::kill_child_processes(true);
                     utils::start_core(&self.connections);
                     // set the i2p proxy host for advanced user re-use
-                    std::env::set_var(neveko_core::NEVEKO_I2P_PROXY_HOST, self.connections.i2p_proxy_host.clone());
+                    std::env::set_var(
+                        neveko_core::NEVEKO_I2P_PROXY_HOST,
+                        self.connections.i2p_proxy_host.clone(),
+                    );
+                    std::env::set_var(
+                        neveko_core::NEVEKO_I2P_TUNNELS_JSON,
+                        self.connections.i2p_tunnels_json.clone(),
+                    );
+                    std::env::set_var(neveko_core::NEVEKO_I2P_ADVANCED_MODE, String::from("1"));
                     self.is_loading = true;
                     start_core_timeout(self.core_timeout_tx.clone(), ctx.clone());
                 }
@@ -355,6 +371,9 @@ impl eframe::App for HomeApp {
             if self.s_i2p_status == i2p::ProxyStatus::Open {
                 str_i2p_status = String::from("online");
             }
+            if self.connections.is_i2p_advanced {
+                str_i2p_status = String::from("remote proxy");
+            }
             ui.horizontal(|ui| {
                 self.logo_i2p.show(ui);
                 ui.horizontal(|ui| {
@@ -397,7 +416,7 @@ impl eframe::App for HomeApp {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            if !self.is_core_running && !self.is_installing
+            if !self.is_core_running && !self.is_installing && !self.connections.is_remote_node && !self.connections.is_i2p_advanced
             && (self.s_xmr_rpc_ver.result.version == 0 || self.s_i2p_status == i2p::ProxyStatus::Opening) {
                 if !self.is_loading {
                     if ui.button("Install Software").clicked() {