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+date: 2016-01-29
+id: 6-distributions
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+  - {name: "6-distributions", link: "./" }
+tags: dist, distributions
+title: IPFS distributions
+author: Richard Littauer
+collection: posts
+---
+
+[![](!img/screenshot.png)](http://dist.ipfs.io/)
+
+[dist.ipfs.io](http://dist.ipfs.io/) is the new distributions page for IPFS. This is the new one-stop-shop for finding and downloading all official binaries that IPFS produces.
+
+## Project details
+
+Every distribution has a section, which includes:
+
+- The distribution name and a short description;
+- The current version number and release date;
+- A download button that detects your platform and automatically suggests the appropriate distribution for you;
+- A grid with download links for all supported platforms (operating system and architectures);
+- A `Changelog`, a link to a summary of all version changes;
+- An `All Versions`, a link to view and download previous versions.
+
+The `All Versions` link on each distribution shows directory listings for all the available versions, and a `versions` file ([example](http://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/versions)). This file can be used by tools, such as [ipfs-update](http://dist.ipfs.io/#ipfs-update), to find all the available versions and download the latest.
+
+The directory listing of each version ([example](http://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/v0.3.11)) has all the platform archives (`.zip` or `.tar.gz`), a `README.md` and a `dist.json` which describe the release for humans and machines. It is meant to be easily consumed and used by tools.
+
+## The Site
+
+The site itself is, unsurprisingly but still awesomely, hosted on IPFS. All of the binaries are also hosted on IPFS. This means that you can view it through your local gateway by running an IPFS daemon and directing your browser to __include address here__. Accessing it locally means that downloading versions (__ Of the site? Or of the distros?__) will be faster in the future. You can also view it with browser extensions, __this way__.
+
+The site is also used directly by [`ipfs-update`](https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-update) to update IPFS.
+
+## Project Prerequisites
+
+In order to be added to the distributions page, a product must:
+
+- Originate from the IFPS community;
+- Have high-quality UX and documentation;
+- Be well maintained and active.
+
+If you think that a product should be there that isn't, get in touch.
+
+## Future Plans
+
+In the future, we hope to:
+
+- Enable code signing, for progress on this subject you can check this [PR]( https://github.com/ipfs/distributions/pull/51).
+- Enable closer integration with package managers.
+- Add more products, like [`ipget`](https://github.com/noffle/ipget) (already in the works).
+- Host more screenshots of the tools directly in the Distributions page.
+- Import binaries more intelligently in order to enhance change of deduplication.
+- Add the software license (usually MIT) to each distribution.
+
+## Contribute
+
+We welcome any and all sorts of contributions! File issues or send us patches at [ipfs/distributions](https://github.com/ipfs/distributions).
+
+Last but not least, a huge thank you to [Friedel](https://github.com/dignifiedquire) for his amazing work with the Dist page. None of this would be possible without him.