Help:IPFS: Difference between revisions
Created page with "'''IPFS''', or InterPlanetary File System, is a decentralized way to host and share files. Screamer Wiki has adopted this method following the exclusion of Catbox from the Internet Archive as a way to make sure that screamers can stay archived forever. ===How do I download an IPFS file?=== On desktop, utilize a program such as [https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/ipfs-desktop/#windows IPFS Desktop]. This program allows you to download and pin files. Once you download the pro..." |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
'''Don't be a leech!''' Because IPFS is decentralized, that means that redundancy is key, if you download a file, make sure to pin it, which you can do by pressing the three dots (...) and clicking "Set Pinning." This is the equivalent to seeding a file on BitTorrent. | '''Don't be a leech!''' Because IPFS is decentralized, that means that redundancy is key, if you download a file, make sure to pin it, which you can do by pressing the three dots (...) and clicking "Set Pinning." This is the equivalent to seeding a file on BitTorrent. | ||
You can also use ipfs.io (https://ipfs.io/ipfs/CID, replacing the CID with the actual CID) to download files and it works the same way, but remember to not be a leech and to contribute to keeping files available and decentralized. | You can also use ipfs.io (<nowiki>https://ipfs.io/ipfs/CID</nowiki>, replacing the CID with the actual CID) to download files and it works the same way, but remember to not be a leech and to contribute to keeping files available and decentralized. | ||
===How do I contribute?=== | ===How do I contribute?=== | ||
On IPFS Desktop, click Import, then File, then upload your file. The file will then show up and by clicking the three dots (...), you can copy the CID and use <nowiki>{{IPFS:CID}}</nowiki> to add that onto the wiki. | On IPFS Desktop, click Import, then File, then upload your file. The file will then show up and by clicking the three dots (...), you can copy the CID and use <nowiki>{{IPFS:CID}}</nowiki> to add that onto the wiki. | ||