---
title: Install ipfs-pinner on Pop!_OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of ipfs-pinner for on Pop!_OS - A toolkit to upload
  files to IPFS pinning services.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/ipfs-pinner/pop
---

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# Install ipfs-pinner on **Pop!\_OS**

# ipfs-pinner

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/ipfs-pinner/pop#install)

#### A toolkit to upload files to IPFS pinning services.

**ipfs-pinner** is a toolkit to help upload files or specific content id to IPFS pinning services.

Supported Pinning Services:

1.**Infura**

Infura is a freemium pinning service that doesn't require any additional setup. It's the default one used. Please bear in mind that Infura is a free service, so there is probably a rate-limiting.

Website: <https://infura.io>

Usage: `ipfs-pinner file-to-path`

2.Pinata

Pinata is another freemium pinning service. It gives you more control over what's uploaded. You can delete, label, and add custom metadata. This service requires signup.

Environment variables:

Unix\*:

```
IPFS_PINNER_PINATA_API_KEY=your-api-key
IPFS_PINNER_PINATA_SECRET_API_KEY=your-secret-api-key
```

Windows:

```
set IPFS_PINNER_PINATA_API_KEY=your-api-key
set IPFS_PINNER_PINATA_SECRET_API_KEY=your-secret-api-key
```

Website: <https://pinata.cloud>

Usage: `ipfs-pinner -p pinata file-to-path`

Source: <https://github.com/wabarc/ipfs-pinner>

### Package name

* ipfs-pinner

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### License

* GPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 15 January 2022 - latest/stable
* 5 May 2023 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/wabarc](https://github.com/wabarc "https://github.com/wabarc")

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### Contact

* [wabarc@tuta.io](mailto:wabarc@tuta.io "mailto:wabarc@tuta.io")

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## Enable snaps on Pop!\_OS and install ipfs-pinner

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on Pop!\_OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install ipfs-pinner

To install ipfs-pinner, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install ipfs-pinner
```

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