Storing DApp Assets
Learn how to upload and retrieve DApp front-end assets, NFT metadata, and other files using IPFS for decentralization.
Why Decentralize DApp Assets?
Traditional web applications host their front-ends (like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files) on centralized servers. This means if that server goes down or is censored, the application becomes inaccessible.
Decentralized Applications (DApps) aim for full decentralization, but if your smart contract is on a blockchain while your user interface (UI) is on a single cloud server, is it truly decentralized? This lesson explores how IPFS helps.
Hosting Your DApp's UI on IPFS
IPFS provides a robust solution for hosting your entire DApp front-end. This includes all your static files: HTML pages, CSS stylesheets, JavaScript code, and images.
- Once uploaded, the entire DApp content (or individual files) receives a unique Content Identifier (CID).
- Users can then access your DApp directly via an IPFS gateway URL, making it highly censorship-resistant and always available, as long as it's pinned on the network.
All lessons in this course
- Introduction to IPFS
- Storing DApp Assets
- Filecoin & Decentralized Storage