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Notice that these docs contain two sections, one for top-level methods relevant to files, which we learned about in this tutorial, and one for the Mutable File System (MFS).
Understanding How IPFS Deals with Filesvideo
This course from IPFS Camp 2019 offers a deep exploration of how IPFS deals with files, including key concepts like immutability, content addressing, hashing, the anatomy of CIDs, what the heck a Merkle DAG is, and how chunk size affects file imports. It also introduces some the joys and pitfalls of the Mutable File System (MFS).
The Lifecycle of Data in the DWebvideo
Curious about what happens after you've added files to IPFS? This course from IPFS Camp 2019 explores how peers discover and share files on the network, from providing to getting to pinning to deleting.
IPFS: Mutable File System (MFS)tutorialProtoSchool
Wish adding files to IPFS felt more like using a traditional name-based file system? Explore the Mutable File System (MFS).
P2P Data Links with Content AddressingtutorialProtoSchool
You've seen the IPFS Files API. Now explore the IPFS DAG API, where you'll use CIDs to create verifiable links between datasets.
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