To pin a folder to IPFS, you can use the 'ipfs pin add' command. This command allows you to pin a file or folder to your local IPFS node, which will prevent it from being garbage collected and ensure that it remains available on the IPFS network.

To use the 'ipfs pin add' command, open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory that contains the folder you want to pin. Then, run the following command:

ipfs pin add -r my-folder

Replace 'my-folder' with the name of the folder you want to pin. This command will recursively pin all the files in the folder to your local IPFS node and will output the hashes for each file that was pinned. The hashes for each file can then be used to access the files on the IPFS network.

If you want to make the files in your folder available to others on the IPFS network, you will need to run an IPFS node and connect to the IPFS network. This will allow others to access the files in your folder using the hashes generated by the 'ipfs pin add' command.

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 'Folder' from the options.
4. Select the folder you'd like to upload to IPFS.
5. Once uploaded, the folder will look similar to IPFS individual files.
6. Copy the IPFS CID for your folder, then navigate to https://ipfs.filebase.io/ipfs/[CID]. The contents of your folder will be listed.

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, as seen below.

Uploading a Folder to IPFS Through The Filebase Web Console

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 'Folder' from the options.

4. Select the folder you'd like to upload to IPFS.

5. Once uploaded, the folder will look similar to IPFS individual files.

6. Copy the IPFS CID for your folder, then navigate to https://ipfs.filebase.io/ipfs/[CID]. The contents of your folder will be listed.