-[Docker usage with VirtualBox/boot2docker (OSX and Windows)](#docker-usage-with-virtualboxboot2docker-osx-and-windows)
-[Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
-[Contributing](#contributing)
-[Todo](#todo)
-[License](#license)
## Security Issues
## Security Issues
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## Install
## Install
The canonical download instructions for IPFS are over at: http://ipfs.io/docs/install/
The canonical download instructions for IPFS are over at: http://ipfs.io/docs/install/. It is **highly suggested** you follow those instructions if you are not interested in working on IPFS development.
## Install prebuilt packages
### Install prebuilt packages
We use [gobuilder.me](https://gobuilder.me), a great service that automatically builds a release on every commit.
We use [gobuilder.me](https://gobuilder.me), a great service that automatically builds a release on every commit.
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-move `ipfs` to your path (`install.sh` can do it for you)
-Move `ipfs` to your path (`install.sh` can do it for you),
### Build from Source
## Build from Source
#### Prerequisite: Install Go
### Prerequisite: Install Go
First, you'll need Go. If you don't have it: [Download Go 1.5.2+](https://golang.org/dl/).
First, you'll need go. If you don't have it: [Download Go 1.5.2+](https://golang.org/dl/).
You'll need to add Go's bin directories to your `$PATH` environment variable e.g., by adding these lines to your `/etc/profile` (for a system-wide installation) or `$HOME/.profile`:
You'll need to add Go's bin directories to your `$PATH` environment variable e.g., by adding these lines to your `/etc/profile` (for a system-wide installation) or `$HOME/.profile`:
```
```
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
```
```
(If you run into trouble, see the [Go install instructions](https://golang.org/doc/install))
(If you run into trouble, see the [Go install instructions](https://golang.org/doc/install)).
### Download + Compile IPFS
#### Download + Compile IPFS
Then:
Then:
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Compilation from source is recommended.
Compilation from source is recommended.
* If you are interested in development, please install the development
* If you are interested in development, please install the development
dependencies as well.
dependencies as well.
**WARNING: older versions of OSX FUSE (for Mac OS X) can cause kernel panics when mounting!*
**WARNING: Older versions of OSX FUSE (for Mac OS X) can cause kernel panics when mounting!*
We strongly recommend you use the [latest version of OSX FUSE](http://osxfuse.github.io/).
We strongly recommend you use the [latest version of OSX FUSE](http://osxfuse.github.io/).
(See https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/177)
(See https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/177)
* For more details on setting up FUSE (so that you can mount the filesystem), see the docs folder
* For more details on setting up FUSE (so that you can mount the filesystem), see the docs folder.
* Shell command completion is available in `misc/completion/ipfs-completion.bash`. Read [docs/command-completion.md](docs/command-completion.md) to learn how to install it.
* Shell command completion is available in `misc/completion/ipfs-completion.bash`. Read [docs/command-completion.md](docs/command-completion.md) to learn how to install it.
* See the [init examples](https://github.com/ipfs/examples/tree/master/examples/init) for how to connect IPFS to systemd or whatever init system your distro uses.
* See the [init examples](https://github.com/ipfs/examples/tree/master/examples/init) for how to connect IPFS to systemd or whatever init system your distro uses.
### Updating
### Development Dependencies
ipfs has an updating tool that can be accessed through `ipfs update`. The tool is
not installed alongside ipfs in order to keep that logic independent of the main
If you make changes to the protocol buffers, you will need to install the [protoc compiler](https://github.com/google/protobuf).
codebase. To install ipfs update, either [download it here](https://gobuilder.me/github.com/ipfs/ipfs-update)
## Updating
IPFS has an updating tool that can be accessed through `ipfs update`. The tool is
not installed alongside IPFS in order to keep that logic independent of the main
codebase. To install `ipfs update`, either [download it here](https://gobuilder.me/github.com/ipfs/ipfs-update)
or install it from source with `go get -u github.com/ipfs/ipfs-update`.
or install it from source with `go get -u github.com/ipfs/ipfs-update`.
## Usage
## Usage
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BASIC COMMANDS
BASIC COMMANDS
init Initialize ipfs local configuration
init Initialize ipfs local configuration
add <path> Add a file to ipfs
add <path> Add an object to ipfs
cat <ref> Show ipfs object data
cat <ref> Show ipfs object data
get <ref> Download ipfs objects
get <ref> Download ipfs objects
ls <ref> List links from an object
ls <ref> List links from an object
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See also: http://ipfs.io/docs/getting-started/
See also: http://ipfs.io/docs/getting-started/
To start using ipfs, you must first initialize ipfs's config files on your
To start using IPFS, you must first initialize IPFS's config files on your
system, this is done with `ipfs init`. See `ipfs init --help` for information on
system, this is done with `ipfs init`. See `ipfs init --help` for information on
the optional arguments it takes. After initialization is complete, you can use
the optional arguments it takes. After initialization is complete, you can use
`ipfs mount`, `ipfs add` and any of the other commands to explore!
`ipfs mount`, `ipfs add` and any of the other commands to explore!
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### Docker usage
### Docker usage
An ipfs docker image is hosted at [hub.docker.com/r/jbenet/go-ipfs](https://hub.docker.com/r/jbenet/go-ipfs/).
An IPFS docker image is hosted at [hub.docker.com/r/jbenet/go-ipfs](https://hub.docker.com/r/jbenet/go-ipfs/).
To make files visible inside the container you need to mount a host directory
To make files visible inside the container you need to mount a host directory
with the `-v` option to docker. Choose a directory that you want to use to
with the `-v` option to docker. Choose a directory that you want to use to
import/export files from ipfs. You should also choose a directory to store
import/export files from IPFS. You should also choose a directory to store
ipfs files that will persist when you restart the container.
IPFS files that will persist when you restart the container.