# How to upload a file to the IPFS network **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [September 26, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-to-upload-a-file-to-the-ipfs-network/1157 "2017-09-26T23:52:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marvic2409](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@marvic2409](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/marvic2409)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-to-upload-a-file-to-the-ipfs-network/1157/1 "2017-09-26T23:52:43Z")
Hello I want to know how to upload a file to the ipfs network so I can download it from a different computer. ---
**Author:** ![marvic2409](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@marvic2409](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/marvic2409)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-to-upload-a-file-to-the-ipfs-network/1157/2 "2017-09-27T00:42:45Z")
I want to know how to upload file to the ipfs network and how to use the webui while connected to peers. PLEASE HELP!!! ---
**Author:** ![cbluth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/cbluth/32/151_2.png) [@cbluth](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/cbluth)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-to-upload-a-file-to-the-ipfs-network/1157/3 "2017-09-27T06:15:22Z")
You can get started at this link: [https://ipfs.io/docs/getting-started/](https://ipfs.io/docs/getting-started/) ---
**Author:** ![marvic2409](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@marvic2409](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/marvic2409)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-to-upload-a-file-to-the-ipfs-network/1157/4 "2017-09-27T12:32:32Z")
Yeah I tried that but I can only upload words? Because I tried ipfs add file.file and when i remove the ipfs folder and reinstall it and try to get that file it says that there is not file like that. ---
**Author:** ![marvic2409](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@marvic2409](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/marvic2409)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 12:35pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-to-upload-a-file-to-the-ipfs-network/1157/5 "2017-09-27T12:35:32Z")
It should be a file named minecraft servers.dmg under this QmPCawMTd7csXKf7QVr2B1QRDZxdPeWxtE4EpkDRYtJWty but when I try to get it its not there. ---
**Author:** ![VictorBjelkholm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/victorbjelkholm/32/10_2.png) [@VictorBjelkholm](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/VictorBjelkholm)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-to-upload-a-file-to-the-ipfs-network/1157/6 "2017-09-27T13:22:39Z")
Do you get any errors? I could download that file without any problems… Are you trying to download from the gateways ([https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmPCawMTd7csXKf7QVr2B1QRDZxdPeWxtE4EpkDRYtJWty](https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmPCawMTd7csXKf7QVr2B1QRDZxdPeWxtE4EpkDRYtJWty)) or from your local node (`ipfs get QmPCawMTd7csXKf7QVr2B1QRDZxdPeWxtE4EpkDRYtJWty`)? If locally. make sure you’re actually connected to other peers with `ipfs swarm peers`. ---
**Author:** ![marvic2409](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@marvic2409](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/marvic2409)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-to-upload-a-file-to-the-ipfs-network/1157/7 "2017-09-27T13:43:42Z")
I tried both. I want a way to upload a file. Then go on a different computer setup ipfs and download the file. Is that possible. ---
**Author:** ![Crojav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Crojav](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Crojav)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2018, 11:14am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-to-upload-a-file-to-the-ipfs-network/1157/8 "2018-08-04T11:14:37Z")
Is this possible? Yes! This is the way I got it working = all from the examples == getting started pages and ipfs init ipfs daemon make a text file as example with some text in it and name it hello $ ipfs add hello added QmT78zSuBmuS4z925WZfrqQ1qHaJ56DQaTfyMUF7F8ff5o hello Now go to: [https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmT78zSuBmuS4z925WZfrqQ1qHaJ56DQaTfyMUF7F8ff5o](https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmT78zSuBmuS4z925WZfrqQ1qHaJ56DQaTfyMUF7F8ff5o) [https://ipfs.io/ipfs/](https://ipfs.io/ipfs/)[place your own hash from ipfs add hello here] That is all you need for a single file object * * * Here a example how to upload directories with images: $ mkdir picture\_test add some picture in it $ ipfs add -r picture\_test added QmTdzspFCR1mKHbkkurdYiFwvNop6yLSDBabQdbk9M8Vgz picture\_test/Schermafdruk van 2018-06-10 11-12-06.png added QmUxMueU1oGWStGm2Ur6yzZimg6EmYTFPuGezwFp2oReTM picture\_test/Schermafdruk van 2018-06-10 18-14-58.png added QmTbHiB4z5p9N2Ra1Xxt5pZMMnCrn85iY6eUAqS8B9apYZ picture\_test go to: [https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmTbHiB4z5p9N2Ra1Xxt5pZMMnCrn85iY6eUAqS8B9apYZ](https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmTbHiB4z5p9N2Ra1Xxt5pZMMnCrn85iY6eUAqS8B9apYZ) again with your own hash [https://ipfs.io/ipfs/](https://ipfs.io/ipfs/)[your hash from add -r picture\_test]