Guide to IPFS garbage collection

The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) is a decentralized, peer-to-peer network and protocol designed for storing, sharing, and accessing files using content-addressing to uniquely identify files across a global namespace. The tutorial focuses on enhancing the performance of IPFS applications through the use of garbage collection, a process that manages storage by removing unneeded resources to free up space for high-priority data. It explores both automatic and manual garbage collection methods, detailing how resources can be pinned to ensure permanent storage, and explains how IPFS Desktop facilitates these operations. The guide emphasizes the importance of efficient resource management in a distributed network and offers insights into configuring and executing garbage collection to optimize storage and application speed.