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Want to know more about the decentralized web (DWeb) and how it's changing the internet? These resources will give you a clearer understanding of the DWeb movement, and how it's improving the world:
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-[What is IPFS](concepts/what-is-ipfs.md)
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-[IPFS and the problems it solves](concepts/what-is-ipfs.md)
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description: Get started on understanding the key ingredients in the decentralized web and how IPFS works.
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# IPFS concepts
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# Concepts
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New to IPFS or the distributed web? Here's where to get started on understanding the key ingredients in what makes IPFS work. Because IPFS is a system that hopes to change how we use the Internet, it comes with many new concepts! This section aims to get you up to speed quickly.
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Welcome to the Concepts section of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) docs. Here, you can:
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## Video overviews
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Want the basics in theater mode? Check out these helpful videos for an overview of how IPFS works with files and the overall data lifecycle in the d-web.
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- Learn what IPFS is and isn't, the problems it solves, the different subsystems that it is comprised of and how each one works in [the 3-page Basic Concepts](#learn-the-basics).
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- Dive into ideas like hashing, immutability, persistence (and more) that underlie IPFS in [Ideas and theory](#ideas-and-theory)
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- Learn more about the subsystems that IPFS is comprised of in [Subsystems and components](#subsystems-and-components)
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- Get an [overview of IPFS implementations](../concepts/ipfs-implementations.md).
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-[Compare IPFS to other similar systems](../concepts/comparisons.md).
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- Get answers to common questions about IPFS in [the FAQ](../concepts/faq.md).
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- Reference [the glossary of terms used in the IPFS ecosystem](../concepts/glossary.md).
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- Read [academic papers written about IPFS, including the original IPFS whitepaper](../concepts/further-reading/academic-papers.md).
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- Get inspired with [IPFS usage ideas and examples](#examples-and-case-studies).
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- Learn about IPFS in theater mode with [these helpful videos](#video-overviews).
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-[Understanding how IPFS deals with files (IPFS Camp 2019)](https://youtu.be/Z5zNPwMDYGg)
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### Don't see what you're looking for?
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-[The lifecycle of data in the DWeb (IPFS Camp 2019)](https://youtu.be/fLUq0RkiTBA)
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We're adding more documentation all the time and making ongoing revisions to existing docs, but if you don't see what you need, please [file an issue](https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-docs/issues/new?assignees=&labels=OKR+3%3A+Content+Improvement%2C+docs-ipfs&template=content-request.md&title=%5BCONTENT+REQUEST%5D+%28add+your+title+here%21%29) to let us know! We also recommend visiting the [IPFS forums](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/) for support and discussion with IPFS enthusiasts and experts worldwide.
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## Learn the basics
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-[IPFS: A Whiteboard Overview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-drqD2UebM)
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1.[What IPFS is and isn't](../concepts/what-is-ipfs.md)
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1.[IPFS and the problems it solves](../concepts/ipfs-solves.md)
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1.[How IPFS works](../concepts/how-ipfs-works.md)
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Check out ResNetLab on Tour for complete tutorials on IPFS and the Web 3.0 stack:
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## Ideas and theory
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-[ResNetLab on Tour 2021](https://research.protocol.ai/tutorials/resnetlab-on-tour/)
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-[Cryptographic hashing](hashing.md)
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-[Immutability](immutability.md)
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-[Privacy and encryption](privacy-and-encryption.md)
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Get the basic concepts of IPFS in one place, including:
Get inspired by usage ideas, explore examples of IPFS implemented in the wild, and dig deeper with case studies on applications and projects in which IPFS plays a crucial role.
Referring to files by their content, not their location, is one of the most powerful concepts within IPFS. Learn why with explainers on:
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-[Content addressing](content-addressing.md)
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-[The lifecycle of data in the DWeb (IPFS Camp 2019)](https://youtu.be/fLUq0RkiTBA)
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Check out ResNetLab on Tour for complete tutorials on IPFS and the Web 3.0 stack:
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Want a more in-depth look into the decentralized web? Here are a few papers that are useful for understanding IPFS, whether it be understanding the IPFS spec itself or the background for the web, protocols, hashing, and so on. [Read the papers →](further-reading/academic-papers.md)
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IPFS is a general-purpose file system that uses a distributed hash table (DHT) to route and transfer content-addressed data. This sets it apart from other solutions with a more specific focus or use of a specific data storage mechanism. For example:
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