IPFS.txt

IPFS Note

Home page:
	https://ipfs.io/

Download
	https://ipfs.io/docs/install/
	
Install
	After downloading, unzip the archive, and move ipfs.exe somewhere in your %PATH%.

	Test it out:

	> ipfs help
	USAGE:

			ipfs - Global p2p merkle-dag filesystem.
	...
	Congratulations! You now have a working IPFS installation on your computer.
	
Start
	On terminal 1:
		cd go-ipfs
		ipfs init
		ipfs config --json API.HTTPHeaders.Access-Control-Allow-Origin "[\"*\"]"
		ipfs daemon
			Initializing daemon...
			Swarm listening on /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/4001
			Swarm listening on /ip4/169.254.163.164/tcp/4001
			Swarm listening on /ip4/172.18.15.120/tcp/4001
			Swarm listening on /ip6/::1/tcp/4001
			Swarm listening on /p2p-circuit/ipfs/QmbMwTobZ9hNmJpQf6HtndbqLWLXkTGTzz3HFifEwBZEEv
			Swarm announcing /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/4001
			Swarm announcing /ip4/169.254.163.164/tcp/4001
			Swarm announcing /ip4/172.18.15.120/tcp/4001
			Swarm announcing /ip6/::1/tcp/4001
			API server listening on /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/5001
			Gateway (readonly) server listening on /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8080
			Daemon is ready

Test
	Place a file iPhoneX.bmp in go-ipfs folder
	On terminal 2:
		cd go-ipfs
		ipfs add iPhoneX.bmp
			added QmUTW6v6qfi8rwdPwBnj3MFko2wi18LspX6yVef9uRQpdo iPhoneX.bmp
		See result at: https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmUTW6v6qfi8rwdPwBnj3MFko2wi18LspX6yVef9uRQpdo
		
Use API
	We can use the hash QmUTW6v6qfi8rwdPwBnj3MFko2wi18LspX6yVef9uRQpdo in our application and use ipfs API to access to this file.
	https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs-api
	npm install --save ipfs-api