Host a local server with this implementation?

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Host a local server with this implementation?

Closed this issue 5 years ago · 1 comments

Hi,

I just got this library up and running only to realise that it seems to connect to an existing local node. I was expecting it to host a local node also.
Am I correct in this? Do I need to host my own local server then use this library to connect to my local server?

It would be helpful to update the documentation with this information.

Answer 1 · 2019-10-29T07:52:59.000Z

Yes, this library needs to connect to a running IPFS node. As the library connects to the node via TCP it is not necessary that the node runs locally. I reworded a bit the README to make this more clear, hopefully.

Thanks for the feedback!