# IPFS is an open system to manage data without a central server

Check out
- our website at [ipfs.tech](https://ipfs.tech)
- documentation at [docs.ipfs.tech](https://docs.ipfs.tech)
- specifications at [specs.ipfs.tech](https://specs.ipfs.tech/)
- community discussion forums at [discuss.ipfs.tech](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/)

Not sure where to start? https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/

For papers on IPFS, please see the [**Academic Papers**](https://docs.ipfs.tech/concepts/further-reading/academic-papers) section of the [IPFS Docs](https://docs.ipfs.tech).

## License

[MIT](LICENSE).