add a document to help troubleshoot data transfers #4332
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| ### Manually connecting node A to B On node B, run `ipfs id` and take one of | ||
| the multiaddrs that contains its public ip address, and then on node A run | ||
| `ipfs swarm connect <multiaddr>`. If that *still* doesn't work, then you | ||
| should either join IRC and ask for help there, or file an issue on github. |
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Some note on p2p-circuit may be helpful too
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I think it'd be enough to just link https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/blob/master/docs/experimental-features.md#circuit-relay
| Now, lets call the node with the file you want to transfer node 'A' and the | ||
| node you want to get the file to node 'B'. On node A, add the file to ipfs | ||
| using the `ipfs add` command. This will print out the multihash of the content | ||
| you added. Now, on node B, you can fetch the content using `ipfs get <hash>`. |
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I think it would be good to have an example here, of the output of the command
License: MIT Signed-off-by: Jeromy <[email protected]>
License: MIT Signed-off-by: Jeromy <[email protected]>
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This is a very common scenario that people frequently ask us about on IRC. While we work on things that make it better, this guide should help anyone having issues.
License: MIT
Signed-off-by: Jeromy [email protected]