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# IPFS

The InterPlanetary File System is a protocol and peer-to-peer network for storing and sharing data in a distributed file system. IPFS uses content-addressing to uniquely identify each file in a global namespace connecting all computing devices. The DSPs utilize this as the storage layer to request and serve information to and from vRAM <> RAM as a caching solution.

### Standalone

[go-ipfs](https://dist.ipfs.io/#go-ipfs)

#### Hardware Requirements

#### Prerequisites

* golang
* systemd

**Ubuntu/Debian**

```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install golang-go -y
```

**Centos/Fedora/AWS Linux v2**

```
sudo yum install golang -y
```

#### Install

```
sudo su -
VERS=0.4.22
DIST="go-ipfs_v${VERS}_linux-amd64.tar.gz"
wget https://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/v$VERS/$DIST
tar xvfz $DIST
rm *.gz
mv go-ipfs/ipfs /usr/local/bin/ipfs
exit
```

#### Configure systemd

```
sudo su -
ipfs init
ipfs config Addresses.API /ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/5001
ipfs config Addresses.Gateway /ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/8080
cat <<EOF > /lib/systemd/system/ipfs.service
[Unit]
Description=IPFS daemon
After=network.target
[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/ipfs daemon
Restart=always
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

systemctl start ipfs
systemctl enable ipfs

exit
```

## More information

For information on adding additional peers, bootstrapping from an existing IPFS node, or running a private network, see the following links:

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MZILCrcenGGU\_qdwQp3" %}
[Adding peers](/liquidapps-documentation/dapp-service-providers/dsps/setup-dsp/ipfs/adding-peers.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MZILn7FRge45SZZsr-e" %}
[Bootsrapping from an existing IPFS Cluster](/liquidapps-documentation/dapp-service-providers/dsps/setup-dsp/ipfs/bootsrapping-from-an-existing-ipfs-cluster.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MZILdkcxEW4qXs4wPRW" %}
[Running a private network](/liquidapps-documentation/dapp-service-providers/dsps/setup-dsp/ipfs/running-a-private-network.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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