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7. InterPlanetary File System

Davi Pedro Bauer1  
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Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
 

The InterPlanetary File System1 (IPFS) is a protocol and peer-to-peer network that allows data to be stored and shared in a distributed file system. IPFS employs content addressing to distinguish each file in a global namespace that connects all computing devices.

At the end of this chapter, you will be able to do the following:

  • Install the IPFS node package and initialize a node

  • View the IPFS node peers

  • Test and explore the IPFS node

  • Add files to IPFS

  • View the file content on the console and ...

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