ipfs.uploder
- What is the project about?
This project is a Python backend service for uploading photos to an IPFS server.
What is IPFS?
IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) is a protocol and network designed to create a content-addressable, peer-to-peer method of storing and sharing hypermedia in a distributed file system.
More information about IPFS can be found here.
Technology Stack
Go IPFS. - v0.4.14
Flask (python lib.)
How to Install
Download IPFS => https://ipfs.io/docs/install/
Start an IPFS node with your CLI;
ipfs init
ipfs daemon
It will start working at localhost:8080
git clone https://github.com/avnigenc/ipfs.uploder.git
cd ipfs.uploder
python app.py
It will start working at localhost:5000
Now you can upload photos to your local IPFS node.
The request will return a Hash. You can find the image file at.
You can see the link on the page that is navigated after you upload the photo.
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