Lighthouse
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    • 🔒Upload Encrypted Data
      • 📁File
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        • 📝Method 1: Signed Message
        • ⚕️Method 2: JWT
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      • 👯Share File
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        • 💻NodeJS Decrypt File
      • 🚪Access control with zkTLS
      • 👬Account Delegation Tutorial
    • 📂List Files
    • 💁File Info
    • 💰Get Balance
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    • 💾Check for Filecoin Deals
    • 🔄IPNS - Handle Mutable Data
    • 📦Migrate Files
    • 📌Pin CID
    • 💸Pay per use
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    • 💻Use CLI Tools
  • zkTLS
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  • 💾Filecoin First
    • Usage
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    • 💸Pay to View Application
    • Use Python SDK
    • 📝Update Content with Lighthouse IPNS
    • 📹Add Video Player in UI
    • ✅Document Verification with PoDSI
    • 🎨Minting NFTs on EVM Chains
    • 🪙Minting NFTs on Solana
    • 👩‍💻Programmable Storage with Lighthouse SDK and Filecoin
    • 🔐Secure File Sharing
    • Upload Encrypted Files
    • 📄Token Gating and Custom Contract
    • 🔑Token Gating NFTs
    • 🏖️Pushing File Metadata Onchain
    • Use Radix Wallet on Lighthouse Filesdapp
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  • Step 1: Access the Platform
  • Step 2: Initiate Migration
  • Step 3: Create a New Migration
  • Step 4: Provide Files
  • Step 5: Execute Migration

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  1. How To

Migrate Files

Migrating files to Lighthouse Storage

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You can easily migrate files to Lighthouse if you are already using any IPFS Provider like NFT Storage Classic, Pinata, Web3 Storage or Filebase usings the steps below.

Alternatively, one can write script to via our SDK or CLI

Step 1: Access the Platform

Navigate to and either register for a new account or log in if you already have one.

Step 2: Initiate Migration

Click on the migration option in the left panel.

Step 3: Create a New Migration

Maximum 10000 CID migration is possible in a single request and The CID migration process may require approximately 24 hours to fully complete

Select the Create Migration button to start the process.

Step 4: Provide Files

Enter the CID (Content Identifier) for your content. Alternatively, if you have multiple CIDs, you can upload a CSV file with all the CIDs listed.

Step 5: Execute Migration

Click on the Migrate button and patiently wait for the process to conclude. Once completed, all your migrated files will be accessible through your dashboard.

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