ENS is a decentralized, Ethereum-based naming service. IPFS is a decentralized, peer-to-peer file storage system. Together, these two technologies can create a new, decentralized World Wide Web.

ENS already supports IPFS hashes in its Public Resolver, our standard form for ENS records. The browser Opera supports resolution of ENS names to IPFS content, as does the MetaMask extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Brave.

One last remaining piece has been… what sites can you visit?

People may be creating websites hosted on IPFS and accessible via ENS names, but if you don’t already know about them, there’s been no way to discover them. The decentralized web needs a directory or search engine.

That’s where Almonit comes in. If you’ve got your ENS+IPFS browser up and running, you should first go to almonit.eth/. They’ve compiled and organized a list of ENS+IPFS websites, and they plan on keeping the list updated as much as possible. As their blog explains,

It should be your Dweb landing page. It’s the decentralized site you go to in order to find where to go next.

Browse the list and you’ll see there’s only about 30 on there right now. But there’s a variety of topics, from blockchain projects to personal pages, games, and even politics. Note: this is a new technology, so you might run into some bugs while trying to visit websites on the list.

Almonit has also put together a 3-part blog series explaining what ENS+IPFS websites are, how to access them, and how to make your own.

Enjoy exploring the new web!

I don’t have an ENS+IPFS browser. Can I still see the content?

We’ve got you covered! You can make use of our EthDNS bridge and simply add “.link” to end of any ENS name with IPFS content (e.g. almonit.eth.link). Your browser should resolve it just like any normal website.

How do I set up my own ENS+IPFS website?

We have a helpful guide right here.

I run an ENS+IPFS website, but it’s not listed.

You can contact Almonit at contact@almonit.club.