Seonglae ChoIPFS (InterPlanetary File System) domains enable decentralized hosting of websites and content through distributed peer-to-peer networks. By linking a domain to IPFS, you can create censorship-resistant websites that don't rely on traditional centralized servers.
How to Link a Domain to IPFS
- Upload your content to IPFS: Add your website files to IPFS and obtain the content identifier (CID) for your content.
- Choose your domain linking method: You can use ENS (Ethereum Name Service) for .eth domains or configure DNS records for traditional domains.
- Configure DNS records: For traditional domains, add a TXT record with your IPFS hash (dnslink=/ipfs/YOUR_CID) to your domain's DNS settings.
- Set up a gateway: Use an IPFS gateway like Cloudflare to make your content accessible through standard web browsers.
- Test your domain: Verify that your domain correctly resolves to your IPFS content through the gateway.
Benefits
- Decentralization: Your content is distributed across multiple nodes, eliminating single points of failure.
- Censorship resistance: No central authority can easily take down your content.
- Permanence: Content is addressed by its hash, ensuring it remains unchanged and verifiable.
- Cost efficiency: Reduced hosting costs compared to traditional centralized servers.
Link a domain
Users can view your website by entering its content identifier (CID) into their address bar. But, much like IP addresses, CIDs aren't particularly user-friendly or nice to look at. To fix this, we can map a domain name to your CID, so when users visit www.YourDomain.com they'll be forwarded to your site hosted on IPFS.
https://docs.ipfs.io/how-to/websites-on-ipfs/link-a-domain/
