How do I pin an object to IPFS?

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How do I pin an object to IPFS?

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All files uploaded to IPFS are pinned to IPFS automatically. This means that they are protected from the IPFS garbage collection process.

  1. Start by clicking on the ‘Buckets’ option from the menu to open the Buckets dashboard.
  2. Select your IPFS Bucket.
  3. After clicking on the bucket name, you will see any previously uploaded files. To upload another file, select 'Upload', then select 'File' from the options.
  4. Select the file you want to upload to the IPFS.
  5. Once uploaded, you will be able to view and copy the IPFS CID from the 'CID' category.

Start by signing up for a Filebase account, then logging into the File: File is for uploading an individual file to IPFS. This can be an image, video, audio, text, or any other file type. Folder: Folder is for uploading a folder containing multiple files, such as an NFT collection, or the files for a static website. CID: CID stands for content identifier, and is for re-pinning an existing IPFS CID that you may have from another pinning provider or a local IPFS node. Filebase dashboard. Click on the ‘Buckets’ option from the menu to open the Buckets dashboard.To upload a single file, choose 'File', then when prompted select the file you want to upload to IPFS. Once uploaded, confirm that that status reads 'pinned'. You will then be able to view and copy the IPFS CID from the 'CID' category,