`upload-dir`

Uploads an entire directory of files.

Parameters

Option

Description

-n

The network to check, use testnet.

-t

The token to use when funding.

-w

Your private key.

--index-file`

Name of the file to use as an index for manifests.

--provider-url

RPC URL to use.

Example

irys upload-dir ./myImages \
  -n testnet \
  -t ethereum \
  -w bf20......c9885307 \
  --provider-url https://rpc.sepolia.dev

ℹ️

RPC URLs change often, use a recent one from https://chainlist.org/ (opens in a new tab)

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Files uploaded via irys upload-dir can be retrieved in one of two ways.

Creating a URL with the format https://gateway.irys.xyz/[manifest-id]/[original-file-name].
Creating a URL using the transaction ID of each individual file uploaded with the format https://gateway.irys.xyz/[transacton-id]

After a successful folder upload, two files are written to your local project directory:

[folder_name].csv
[folder_name].json

The example below highlights a folder called with a total of 5 files in it. The transaction ID for each file can be used to retrieve the uploaded data by forming a URL with the format https://gateway.irys.xyz]/[transaction-id]

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