| 1 | # ipfs command line tool |
| 2 | |
| 3 | This is a [command line tool for interacting with Kubo](https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/command-line/), |
| 4 | an [IPFS](https://ipfs.tech) implementation. It contains a full IPFS node. |
| 5 | |
| 6 | ## Install |
| 7 | |
| 8 | To install it, move the binary somewhere in your `$PATH`: |
| 9 | |
| 10 | ```sh |
| 11 | sudo mv ipfs /usr/local/bin/ipfs |
| 12 | ``` |
| 13 | |
| 14 | Or run `sudo ./install.sh` which does this for you. |
| 15 | |
| 16 | ## Usage |
| 17 | |
| 18 | First, you must initialize your local ipfs node: |
| 19 | |
| 20 | ```sh |
| 21 | ipfs init |
| 22 | ``` |
| 23 | |
| 24 | This will give you directions to get started with ipfs. |
| 25 | You can always get help with: |
| 26 | |
| 27 | ```sh |
| 28 | ipfs --help |
| 29 | ``` |