diff --git a/Share file with ipfs.md b/Share file with ipfs.md index 51d1d60..be510dc 100644 --- a/Share file with ipfs.md +++ b/Share file with ipfs.md @@ -9,21 +9,24 @@ tags: tutorial, ipfs 1. [Install ipfs](https://ipfs.io/#install) 2. Initiate ipfs main folder `ipfs init`, not sure why but this is required for following commands 3. Serve a file `ipfs add {filepath}`. It should return something like this -```bash -added QmdsEVLRXioANssEVLRXYioANsGtANsGtRXYioANsGtAWZ file.md - 37.62 KiB / 37.62 KiB [===========================] 100.00% -``` + + ```bash + added QmdsEVLRXioANssEVLRXYioANsGtANsGtRXYioANsGtAWZ file.md + 37.62 KiB / 37.62 KiB [===========================] 100.00% + ``` + 4. Start server with `ipfs daemon` 5. **Missing step**, server seems to need an open port (not firewalled) 6. Download file from any device `ipfs get /ipfs/QmdsEVLRXioANssEVLRXYioANsGtANsGtRXYioANsGtAWZ` <-- that's the hash returned from **step 3** -```bash -$ ls -QmdsEVLRXioANssEVLRXYioANsGtANsGtRXYioANsGtAWZ -``` -Note the filename is just the hash, the original filename is lost. -*IPNS seems to solve the filename problem, need to research on how to use it* + ```bash + $ ls + QmdsEVLRXioANssEVLRXYioANsGtANsGtRXYioANsGtAWZ + ``` +Notice the filename is just the hash, the original filename is lost.\ + +**Note:** *IPNS seems to solve the filename problem, need to research on how to use it* ## What led to learning this