# Running IPFS on iOS Device

**URL:** https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/running-ipfs-on-ios-device/5494
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [May 24, 2019, 5:54am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/running-ipfs-on-ios-device/5494 "2019-05-24T05:54:26Z")
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### Author: ![KennySoon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/kennysoon/32/2654_2.png) [@KennySoon](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/KennySoon)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 5:54am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/running-ipfs-on-ios-device/5494/1 "2019-05-24T05:54:26Z")

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Im curious anyone able to run IPFS on iOS Swift?  
Since Process (CommandLine) not able to launch external unix executable anymore.  
I tried few method and did not manage to get it work.

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### Author: ![michaelavila](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/michaelavila/32/1883_2.png) [@michaelavila](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/michaelavila)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/running-ipfs-on-ios-device/5494/2 "2019-05-25T19:53:54Z")

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Take a look at some of Textile’s work:

- Textile IPFS/Mobile blog post: [https://medium.com/textileio/textile-makes-it-easy-to-run-ipfs-peers-in-your-mobile-apps-f797af98311b](https://medium.com/textileio/textile-makes-it-easy-to-run-ipfs-peers-in-your-mobile-apps-f797af98311b)

And keep an eye on some of the mobile issues:

- Mobile issues: [https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/1126](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/1126) & [https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/6299](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/6299)