ipfs-private-network

Setup Instructions

• Install docker -> https://docs.docker.com/install/

• Install Go -> https://golang.org/doc/install

• Install the swarm key generator

  • $ go get github.com/Kubuxu/go-ipfs-swarm-key-gen/ipfs-swarm-key-gen

• Generate a new private swam key

  • $ ipfs-swarm-key-gen > swarm.key

• Generate ipfs data directories

  • $ mkdir -p ./ipfsData/ipfsA ./ipfsData/ipfsB ./ipfsData/ipfsC

• Add your private swarm.key to the data directories

  • $ tee ./ipfsData/ipfsA/swarm.key ./ipfsData/ipfsB/swarm.key ./ipfsData/ipfsC/swarm.key < swarm.key

• Start Ipfs instances

  • $ docker-compose up -d ipfsA ipfsB ipfsC

• Get you machine IP and set it to a environment file

  • $ echo "HOST_IP=YOUR_MACHINE_IP" > .env

• Start Ipfs cluster service

  • $ sudo docker-compose up clusterA clusterB clusterC