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Building on Swarm

This is the go-to starting point for web3 developers who want to build with Swarm. The guides on this page will help you get started with setting up a Bee node, using that node to integrate your dApp with Swarm, and to begin exploring some example applications to better understand the possibilities of building on Swarm.

Setup

• Install Bee

  Install and run a Bee node — your entry point for development on the Swarm network.

  Get started

• Connect Your App

  Use the official bee-js SDK to connect your app to your Bee node and integrate Swarm based storage, feeds, and more.

  Connect dApp

Guides

• Upload and Download

  Learn how to upload and download a variety of data types from Swarm (with support for both browser and Node.js environments).

  Open guide

• Host a Webpage

  Host a website on Swarm and link it to your ENS domain for easy access at through gateways and Bee nodes.

  Open guide

• Working with the "Filesystem"

  Learn about how manifests enable a virtual "filesystem" on Swarm, and how to manipulate the manifest to re-write virtual paths to add, remove, or move content.

  Open Guide

• Routing

  Learn about routing on Swarm and the various options at your disposal for approaching website routing.

  Open Guide

• Run a Gateway

  Run your own Swarm HTTP gateway to serve content from the network and make it accessible to browsers and other HTTP clients.

  Open guide