# IPNS, why can't I see my files? **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Tags:** ipns\ **Created:** [March 12, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipns-why-cant-i-see-my-files/16105 "2023-03-12T18:28:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inforequest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/inforequest/32/7512_2.png) [@Inforequest](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Inforequest)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipns-why-cant-i-see-my-files/16105/1 "2023-03-12T18:28:27Z")
Hi everyone, I used IPNS for a test http site. I followed the procedure to the letter but I couldn’t see what I posted by peerID. Procedure followed: 1 folder, 3 files: QmP4B8UcMEVS3k59RfqJzVs6P34YzqzBZfKtpuMhg4S4d1 about.html QmQ7BL7ZaTrmRGwDcjStvJBWMwLy2jMbs6GToWXwuhxdxe index.html QmW8U3NEHx3p73Nj9645sGnGa8XzR43rQh3Kd52UKncWMo moon-logo.png multi-page-first-step-sei QmasX2GTukoj2ELU1EPGRbN9wz5XSuNJWdGJh39NUa1bGG ```auto ipfs name publish -k multi-page-first-step-sei QmasX2GTukoj2ELU1EPGRbN9wz5XSuNJWdGJh39NUa1bGG Published to k2k4r8l09ci1zwg516fnjjd9o431e8dswh1c0z84rm1j6a2f082hy35n: /ipfs/QmasX2GTukoj2ELU1EPGRbN9wz5XSuNJWdGJh39NUa1bGG ``` I try to view the website… ```auto (https://ipfs.io/ipns/k2k4r8l09ci1zwg516fnjjd9o431e8dswh1c0z84rm1j6a2f082hy35n) ``` …nothing. It finds nothing. Where am I wrong? ---
**Author:** ![ylempereur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/ylempereur/32/5528_2.png) [@ylempereur](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/ylempereur)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipns-why-cant-i-see-my-files/16105/2 "2023-03-13T01:10:06Z")
Works for me… ```auto > ~ ipfs ls /ipns/k2k4r8l09ci1zwg516fnjjd9o431e8dswh1c0z84rm1j6a2f082hy35n QmP4B8UcMEVS3k59RfqJzVs6P34YzqzBZfKtpuMhg4S4d1 899 about.html QmQ7BL7ZaTrmRGwDcjStvJBWMwLy2jMbs6GToWXwuhxdxe 4064 index.html QmW8U3NEHx3p73Nj9645sGnGa8XzR43rQh3Kd52UKncWMo 8003 moon-logo.png ``` ---
**Author:** ![Inforequest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/inforequest/32/7512_2.png) [@Inforequest](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Inforequest)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipns-why-cant-i-see-my-files/16105/3 "2023-03-13T07:32:23Z")
Thank you for answering me. But can you see the site using a browser? I mean if you enter the peerID in a browser, k2k4r8l09ci1zwg516fnjjd9o431e8dswh1c0z84rm1j6a2f082hy35n can you see anything? ---
**Author:** ![ylempereur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/ylempereur/32/5528_2.png) [@ylempereur](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/ylempereur)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 10:09am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipns-why-cant-i-see-my-files/16105/4 "2023-03-13T10:09:00Z")
Yep, I get the random planet facts website ---
**Author:** ![Inforequest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/inforequest/32/7512_2.png) [@Inforequest](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Inforequest)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipns-why-cant-i-see-my-files/16105/5 "2023-03-13T12:30:38Z")
What could be the reason that I can’t see the site on the browser? What other IPNS gateways exist besides “[https://ipfs.io/ipns/](https://ipfs.io/ipns/)”, can you give me any others? Locally, running “ipfs ls” works on the browser and gives me nothing. ```auto > ~ ipfs ls /ipns/k2k4r8l09ci1zwg516fnjjd9o431e8dswh1c0z84rm1j6a2f082hy35n QmP4B8UcMEVS3k59RfqJzVs6P34YzqzBZfKtpuMhg4S4d1 899 about.html QmQ7BL7ZaTrmRGwDcjStvJBWMwLy2jMbs6GToWXwuhxdxe 4064 index.html QmW8U3NEHx3p73Nj9645sGnGa8XzR43rQh3Kd52UKncWMo 8003 moon-logo.png ``` ---
**Author:** ![ylempereur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/ylempereur/32/5528_2.png) [@ylempereur](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/ylempereur)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipns-why-cant-i-see-my-files/16105/6 "2023-03-13T17:14:42Z")
First, make sure your node is running when you try accessing your content through a gateway (your node is what is serving that content). Next, make sure your node is reachable and the content is discoverable. Use this to check: [IPFS Check](https://ipfs-check.on.fleek.co/) Next, use a gateway you trust ([ipfs.io](http://ipfs.io) isn’t very good anymore because it sees far more traffic than it can handle). Here are a couple that I trust (and I just tested your site on both successfully): [https://4everland.io](https://4everland.io) [https://cf-ipfs.com](https://cf-ipfs.com) And finally, here is a site that lists many gateways: > **[Public Gateway Checker | IPFS](https://ipfs.github.io/public-gateway-checker/)** > > Check which public IPFS gateways are currently online. ---
**Author:** ![Inforequest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/inforequest/32/7512_2.png) [@Inforequest](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Inforequest)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipns-why-cant-i-see-my-files/16105/8 "2023-03-13T21:50:10Z")
OK thank you. With the gateways you gave me it finally worked. But isn’t it a bit absurd that only 2 IPNS gateways work? Anyway thanks, I can continue my tests with IPNS.