# Use for storage

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/use-for-storage/1675>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** go-ipfs\
**Created:** [December 19, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/use-for-storage/1675 "2017-12-19T22:29:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![marvic2409](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@marvic2409](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/marvic2409)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/use-for-storage/1675/1 "2017-12-19T22:29:03Z")

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Hi I wanted to know how I can use IPFS for storage. Is it possible to upload files to the ipfs network and then go on another computer to download it.

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**Author:** ![leerspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/94ad74/32.png) [@leerspace](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/leerspace)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 3:47am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/use-for-storage/1675/2 "2017-12-20T03:47:54Z")

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> [@marvic2409](#):
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> Is it possible to upload files to the ipfs network and then go on another computer to download it.

Only if the node that added the files to IPFS remains online or someone else has the files cached or pinned on their node(s).