Understand the project
Practical overview
When it fits
Consider FileNation when an email-link workflow backed by IPFS matches the file-sharing task, or when you want to explore its open-source implementation.
Who it is for
- People who want to share files with recipients through email links.
- Developers interested in running or adapting an IPFS-based file-sharing application.
Documented uses
- Share a file by sending its link to an email recipient.
- Run the Angular application locally.
- Build the application using the repository's documented production commands.
Before you choose
Requirements & limits
- The README describes the user workflow as sending files as links to email.
- The documented stack includes Angular, an IPFS library, and a private Python server.
- The repository is public and specifies an MIT license.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Source-based practical guide
Set up FileNation locally
Install the project dependencies and start the Angular app on a local development server.
Before you start
- Node installed
- A clone of the FileNation repository
Steps
Clone https://github.com/FileNation/FileNation.
Change into the repository folder and run npm i.
Run npm start and open http://localhost:4200.
Expected outcome
The README says the app can be run locally at http://localhost:4200.
Guide limitations
- The instructions do not describe configuring the private Python server.
- Local startup does not establish that file sharing through IPFS is functioning.
Evidence and transparency
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 13 October 2026
- Original website title
- FileNation/FileNation · Official homepage title · retained in its source language