Go IPFS is a tool that allows you to share and access files on a decentralized network. It is compatible with all major operating systems, including Windows 11.
In this tutorial, we'll go through the steps to install Go IPFS on Windows 11.
Before you begin, you'll need the following:
Download the Go IPFS binary for Windows. Open your web browser and go to https://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/v0.10.0/go-ipfs_v0.10.0_windows_amd64.zip
Extract the downloaded zip file to a folder of your choice.
Open the Windows Command Prompt. Press the Windows key + R, type "cmd" and hit Enter.
Navigate to the folder where you extracted the Go IPFS binary using the cd command. For example, if you extracted the zip file to C:\Users\username\Downloads, type cd C:\Users\username\Downloads\go-ipfs.
Run the command ipfs init. This will initialize your local IPFS node.
Next, run the command ipfs daemon to start the IPFS daemon running in the background.
To verify that IPFS is running correctly, open your web browser and go to http://localhost:5001/webui.
Congrats! You have successfully installed and initialized Go IPFS on your Windows 11 computer.
Go IPFS is a powerful tool that allows you to share files on a decentralized network. With this step-by-step tutorial, you should now be able to easily install Go IPFS on your Windows 11 computer.
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