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description: The What and the How
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# IPFS Resources

### Discuss IPFS

* IPFS [Discussion Forum](https://discuss.ipfs.io/)
* Matrix [chat](https://matrix.to/#/#lobby:ipfs.io)
* IPFS [notes issues](https://github.com/ipfs/notes/issues)
* IPFS [spec issues](https://github.com/ipfs/specs/issues)
* All [IPFS closed issues](https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aclosed)

[**IPFS Glossary**](https://docs.ipfs.io/concepts/glossary/)

[IPFS Community](https://docs.ipfs.io/community/#community)

### GitHub

#### [JS-IPFS Examples](https://github.com/ipfs-examples)

#### [IPFS Projects](https://github.com/ipfs)

* [go-ipfs](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs)
* [js-ipfs](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs)

### Tutorials

* [Command-Line Quick Start](https://docs.ipfs.io/how-to/command-line-quick-start/#prerequisites)
* [Command Line installation instructions](https://docs.ipfs.io/install/command-line/#system-requirements)
* [IPFS Distributions](https://dist.ipfs.io/#go-ipfs)
* [IPFS CLI reference](https://docs.ipfs.io/reference/cli/#ipfs)

### IPFS Tools

_This information is_ [_also available on ipfs-docs.io_](https://docs.ipfs.io/)

These tools can help you use and build on IPFS more quickly and efficiently — give them a try today!

* [Browser Companion](https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-companion)
* [IPFS Desktop](https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-desktop)
* [IPLD Explorer](https://explore.ipld.io/)

#### See What Others are Building

Are you looking for inspiration? You can find a huge collection of awesome community projects over at Awesome IPFS.

[Check out Awesome IPFS now →](https://awesome.ipfs.io/)

#### [Getting Started with IPFS and Filecoin](https://protocollabs.notion.site/Getting-started-with-IPFS-Filecoin-173c73d4d8d64765a42058594bc46bb7)
