# Welcome to the IPFS docs
The Interplanetary File System (IPFS) is a decentralized file system for building the next generation of the internet. Filecoin (opens new window) and many popular Web3 projects are built on IPFS. Some call it the hard drive for blockchain and Web3, though its power extends much further.
# Get started
Check out these docs to get started with IPFS:
# Download IPFS tools
These tools can help you use and build on IPFS more quickly and efficiently — give them a try today!
| Browser Companion (opens new window) | IPFS Desktop (opens new window) | IPLD Explorer (opens new window) |
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# Host your website on IPFS
Protect yourself from single-point-of-failure risks and benefit from decentralized infrastructure by hosting your static website using IPFS. If you're new to IPFS, this is an excellent place to start learning how to build on the decentralized web.
# Learn about the decentralized web
Want to know more about the decentralized web (DWeb) and how it's changing the internet? These resources will give you a clearer understanding of the DWeb movement, and how it's improving the world:
See more guides in the Concepts section →
ProtoSchool's self-guided interactive tutorials (opens new window) are designed to introduce you to decentralized web concepts, protocols, and tools. Explore JS-IPFS APIs by completing browser-based coding challenges in ProtoSchool's IPFS course (opens new window), or explore code-free intros to essential DWeb concepts and related projects in the IPFS ecosystem.
# See what others are building
Are you looking for inspiration? You can find a huge collection of awesome community projects over at Awesome IPFS.
Check out Awesome IPFS now → (opens new window)
# Be part of the IPFS community
IPFS has a bustling community of designers, developers, writers, and activists who are all helping to improve the project. You can join in by attending a local meetup, helping out at a conference, chatting online through Discord (opens new window), or joining a discussion in the IPFS forum (opens new window).