Articles tagged as "IPFS"

In this example, we will learn how to create a decentralized podcast using ENS and IPFS. You’ll be able to store and stream your podcast content from IPFS. Because IPFS is peer to peer, the hosting for your podcast will utilize decentralized storage instead of traditional web server storage solutions. In this way your podcast will not have any bandwidth or monthly download limits. You will also be able to give your users a podcast subscription feed link, so that they can listen through podcast apps like Apple Podcast. When a new episode is uploaded the podcast player and feed will automatically detect the new episodes.

In this guide, we will build a simple, easily updatable, and customizable blog website. It will be hosted on IPFS and linked to an ENS name. For this guide we will be using the Eleventy static site generator. The generator will output the entire website into static files that can be uploaded and ran on IPFS as a decentralized website. Using a static site generator is not required, but makes it easier to develop and make changes to your blog. You could also look for static template online and use a code editor like VS Code to make changes to the static files.

Decentralized websites function by having their content separated from a central server. Instead, the content is stored in a decentralized way on the blockchain. The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) is commonly used to store decentralized website data. IPFS is a peer-to-peer protocol and facilitates the decentralized storing and sharing of data, ensuring it could be accessible even if the original publisher of the content goes offline. It functions much like peer-to-peer torrent networks, distributing data across numerous nodes, eliminating single-point failures.

In this example, we will learn how to use the exact same IPFS location to host static website content for both a DNS name, and an ENS name. This negates the need for hosting files on a traditional web server or cloud infrastructure. In this scenario, an ENS .eth name can point its content record to the same exact IPFS location where the DNS domain retrieves IPFS content using DNSLink.

One common question is how users can host a website on the blockchain. There are a variety of ways websites can be hosted using the blockchain.

The following guides will help you setup and understand using your DNS domain within the ENS protocol.

Other guides found on this site rely on using Cloudflare as the DNS host provider. Cloudflare offers a free-tier level of DNS Hosting that also comes with an optional IPFS gateway solution. The IPFS gateway feature is used in the Host in Parallel DNS and ENS content from IPFS and Query Blockchain Content through DNS Records guides.

There are a number of traditional web2 infrastructure companies and services who have extended themselves into the blockchain ecosystem. Cloudflare is widely known for its content distribution network (CDN). They also provide DNS services and IPFS Gateway solutions. You can view their Cloudflare Web3 docs for more information.

In this example, we will learn how to use the exact same IPFS location to host static website content for both a DNS name, and an ENS name. This negates the need for hosting files on a traditional web server or cloud infrastructure. In this scenario, an ENS .eth name can point its content record to the same exact IPFS location where the DNS domain retrieves IPFS content using DNSLink.