Docker-IPFS

Simple Go-IPFS setup inside Docker container

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About IPFS

Documentation

GitHub Repository

Setup pre-configuration

1. Run wsl --user root in PowerShell/CMD if system runs on WSL.
2. Run sysctl -w net.core.rmem_max=2500000 to fix buffer size issue

Setup

1. Run git clone https://github.com/fmedv/docker-go-ipfs.git.
2. Rename .env-example to .env.
3. Run docker-compose pull.
4. Run docker-compose up -d.
5. Open browser and go to URL ${APP_HOST}:${IPFS_API_PORT}/webui

Important CLI commands

• Run ipfs add ${IPFS_FILE_PATH}/FILE_NAME to add an object and get unique content identifier (CID).
• Run ipfs pin add CID to ensure that object is stored indefinitely and not just cashed.
• Run ipfs pin rm CID to unpin an object.
• Run ipfs cat CID to print the content of the corresponding object.