Manual pass for go-ipfs 0.9.0 on Windows

[stephendonner]

List of IPFS features

Installation & Setup

go-updater node update

• Verify going to brave://ipfs and clicking on Install and start installs and shows go-ipfs/0.7.0 (or latest released), via the Version: section under Node info.
• Verify, using the above profile, that restarting Brave with --use-dev-goupdater-url, and clicking on Restart via brave://ipfs downloads and installs the latest development candidate.

Config

• Verify changing Maximum IPFS cache size (GB) on the brave://settings/ipfs page (set Method to resolve IPFS resources to Local node on brave://settings/ipfs), the new value is reflected on the diagnostic page (brave://ipfs) in the Repo Stats -> Size section.

Diagnostic page (brave://ipfs)

• Verify loading brave://ipfs redirects to brave://ipfs-internals.
• Verify, on a clean profile, visiting brave://ipfs will present you with an Install and start button, which will install and start an IPFS local node. Confirm you see Node is running under IPFS node status, Stop, Restart, and My Node buttons, and a dynamically updating Connected peers: count.
• Verify that clicking Stop resets all statistics, paths, and config information.
• Verify that clicking Start populates all statistics, paths, and config information, and you see Stop, Restart, and My Node buttons, along with a dynamically updating Connected peers: count.
• Verify that clicking Restart resets and repopulates all stats, paths, and config information, and you see Stop, Restart, and My Node buttons, along with a dynamically updating Connected peers: count.
• Verify that clicking on (details) to the right of Connected peers: takes you to the PEERS pane of 127.0.0.1:45002/ipfs/bafy..../#/ and you see a global map with a dynamically updating peer count and listing, below.
• Verify that clicking on Perform a garbage collection sweep resets and repopulates the Objects: and Size: stats beneath Repo Stats.
• Verify that clicking My Node takes you to the Status pane of the IPFS dashboard, with a URL similar to 127.0.0.1:45002/ipfs/bafy..../#/, where you see Connected to IPFS, MB count of files shared, and dynamically updating peers count, as well as your PEER ID and AGENT.

Import:

• Prerequisites: local node launched and local gateway configured. On a new profile, loading ipns://brantly.eth and clicking Use a local node on the interstitial page will set you up.

importing a page via IPFS

• Verify the IPFS item available in the page context menu. Select Import to IPFS > This page and import any page content. Make sure the content is downloaded and imported, the import folder is opened when import completed successfully, the page content can be downloaded. The shareable link is copied to the clipboard.

importing linked content

• Verify the IPFS item available in the linked content context menu. Select Import to IPFS > Linked content and import any linked content from any page. Make sure the content is downloaded and imported, the import folder is opened when import completed successfully, the file can be downloaded. The shareable link is copied to the clipboard.

importing selected audio

• Verify the IPFS item available in the audio context menu. Select Import to IPFS > Selected audio and import any audio from any page. Make sure the audio is downloaded and imported, the import folder is opened when import completed successfully, the file can be downloaded. The shareable link is copied to the clipboard.

importing selected image

• Verify the IPFS item available in the image context menu. Select an image and choose Import to IPFS > Selected image and import any image from any page. Make sure the image is downloaded and imported, the import folder is opened when import completed successfully, the file can be downloaded. The shareable link is copied to the clipboard.

importing selected text

• Verify the IPFS item available in the selected text context menu. Select text and choose Import Selected Text to IPFS. Make sure the text is wrapped into a file with id like file_1.txt and the imported text is available inside the file. The shareable link is copied to the clipboard.

importing selected video

• Verify the IPFS item available in the video context menu. Select a video and choose Import to IPFS > Selected video/ Make sure the video is downloaded and imported, the import folder is opened when import completed successfully, the file can be downloaded. The shareable link is copied to the clipboard.

sharing a local file using IPFS (without keys)

• Verify the IPFS item available in the main app menu. Go to IPFS -> Share Local File Using IPFS select and import any local file. Make sure the file is imported, the import folder is opened when import completed successfully, the file can be downloaded and the downloaded one is same as original. The shareable link is copied to the clipboard.

sharing a local folder using IPFS (without keys)

• Verify the IPFS item available in the main app menu. Go to IPFS -> share Local Folder Using IPFS select and import any local folder. Make sure the whole folder is imported, the import folder is opened when import completed successfully, files can be downloaded and the downloaded one is same as original. The shareable link is copied to the clipboard.

Automatic redirects (needs fleshing out)

• Automatic redirection of IPFS resources to IPFS gateway if option enabled on brave://settings/ipfs page
• Automatic redirect DNSLink to an IPFS version of a website when possible, only if site has header x-ipfs-path or DNSLink TXT record if server returned 5xx error
• Verify IPFS address bar badge is shown for pages with x-ipfs-header and dnslink TXT record for 5xx error code
• Verify by clicking the IPFS badge icon in the address bar on IPFS/IPNS pages it shows valid (green) information about the IPFS resource.
• Verify, when loading an IPFS/IPNS resources on a new profile (such as ipns://brantly.eth), that the interstitial page (Ask mode in brave://settings/ipfs) gives you two choices: 1) to install a local node (Use a local node) or 2) Use a public gateway (Android + iOS: public gateway only).

DNSLink

• Verify that loading https://dweb.link/ipfs/QmT5NvUtoM5nWFfrQdVrFtvGfKFmG7AHE8P34isapyhCxX/wiki/Mars.html redirects you seamlessly to https://bafybeicgmdpvw4duutrmdxl4a7gc52sxyuk7nz5gby77afwdteh3jc5bqa.ipfs.dweb.link/wiki/Mars.html, and there's an Open using IPFS badge/button in the URL bar. Confirm that clicking Open using IPFS goes to ipfs://bafybeicgmdpvw4duutrmdxl4a7gc52sxyuk7nz5gby77afwdteh3jc5bqa/wiki/Mars.html.
• Verify that loading https://ipfs.io/ipns/libp2p.io/ shows an Open using IPFS button in the URL bar, and clicking it redirects to ipns://libp2p.io/. Confirm it resolves and loads.

IPFS Companion

• Verify that toggling IPFS Companion to On via brave://settings/ipfs prompts you to install the extension. After clicking Add extension, confirm you get a notification that IPFS Companion was added to Brave, and are then taken to the Set your IPFS preference interstitial page.
• Verify that clicking on the puzzle-piece icon on the browser toolbar, then IPFS Companion, will load a popup. Click on the gears (settings) icon and confirm it loads the Companion Preferences page.

IPFS URLs

• Ensure each of the following IPFS URLs load over both Gateway and Local node modes:

• ipfs://bafybeiemxf5abjwjbikoz4mc3a3dla6ual3jsgpdr4cjr3oz3evfyavhwq/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh.html
• ipfs://bafybeigdyrzt5sfp7udm7hu76uh7y26nf3efuylqabf3oclgtqy55fbzdi/
• ipfs://QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Tokyo_National_Museum.html
• ipfs:QmYwAPJzv5CZsnA625s3Xf2nemtYgPpHdWEz79ojWnPbdG/readme

IPNS URLs

• Ensure each of the following IPNS URLs load over both Gateway and Local node modes:

• ipns://brantly.eth
• ipns://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org
• ipns://libp2p.io/
• ipns://ipfs.io

Gateway

• Verify, on a new profile, you can load brave://settings/ipfs, click on the Change button for IPFS public gateway address, enter https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ and are presented with an interstitial page after loading ipns://brantly.eth. Click Use a public gateway and confirm you're taken to https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipns/brantly.eth/#/. (Alternatively, use one from https://ipfs.github.io/public-gateway-checker/.)
• Verify, on a new profile, you can load https://wikipedia-on-ipfs.org, switch Method to resolve IPFS resources to either Gateway or Local node in brave://settings/ipfs, and then see an Open using IPFS badge/icon in the URL bar.
• Verify clicking on Open using IPFS on https://blog.ipfs.io/24-uncensorable-wikipedia loads ipfs://bafybeiaieqdmhtnehaau7kqoj2lmdfqc7juk34cjyb7dxr35vahp22bquu/24-uncensorable-wikipedia/

Protocol system handler/OS integration

• Verify (Windows) that pressing Win+R, typing open ipfs://bafkreigcnxudvpojjfwncmauociy5q46zsq46oe66cxbyzie3imabuoege, and pressing Enter opens Brave and loads an HTML page with the word PASS.
• Verify (macOS): opening Terminal, and typing open ipfs://bafkreigcnxudvpojjfwncmauociy5q46zsq46oe66cxbyzie3imabuoege, and pressing Enter opens Brave and loads an HTML page with the word PASS.
• Verify (Linux) that opening a shell and typing xdg-open ipfs://bafkreigcnxudvpojjfwncmauociy5q46zsq46oe66cxbyzie3imabuoege and pressing Enter opens Brave and loads an HTML page with the word PASS.

Peers:

• Prerequisites: local node launched and local gateway configured.

adding

• Verify when you go to brave://settings/ipfs/peers and click on the Add button, it prompts you to enter a new peer-connection string. Confirm that entering an incorrect string yields This name is not valid upon clicking Submit. (Acceptable ones are only CIDs or something like **/p2p/** format.)
• Verify if a peer is added and node is started, it proposes to restart node to apply changes.
• Verify the local node is restarted by clicking Restart button; happen it shows error message and suggests to see more on diagnostic page.

removing

• Verify a peer can be removed by clicking on Trash icon in the peer line.

IPNS keys:

• Prerequisites: local node launched and local gateway configured. Go to Settings -> IPFS, there should be an available Set up your IPNS keys option, which opens brave://settings/ipfs/keys

sharing a local file using an IPFS key

• Verify the IPFS item available in the main app menu. Go to IPFS -> Share Local File Using IPFS select a key under Publish with IPNS key and import any local file. Make sure the file is imported, the import folder is opened when import completed successfully, the file can be downloaded and the downloaded one is same as original. The shareable link is copied to the clipboard; verify you see your key before the ?filename=filename.ext in the copied text, e.g. https://dweb.link/ipns/k51qzi5uqu5dgxhiv8w8cdvmgdhbvy3t9gn4jwpwwro18fots0xtdabpcxxzwc?filename=Big_Buck_Bunny_4K.webm (the key is k51qzi5uqu5dgxhiv8w8cdvmgdhbvy3t9gn4jwpwwro18fots0xtdabpcxxzwc).

sharing a local folder using an IPFS key

• Verify the IPFS item available in the main app menu. Go to IPFS -> share Local Folder Using IPFS, and select a key under Publish with IPNS key and import any local folder. Make sure the whole folder is imported, the import folder is opened when import completed successfully, files can be downloaded and the downloaded one is same as original. The shareable link is copied to the clipboard; verify you see your key before the ?filename=Downloads part, e.g. https://dweb.link/ipns/k51qzi5uqu5djfh24zd6m4e8fm6d9rju48fyokc13achcfo4hz9fmioev0xln6?filename=Downloads (k51qzi5uqu5djfh24zd6m4e8fm6d9rju48fyokc13achcfo4hz9fmioev0xln6 is the key here).

importing keys

• Verify adding a new key by clicking on the Import button and choosing an existing key file to import.
• Verify imported key is available with entered name; verify entering self will yield This name cannot be used.
• Verify you cannot import the same key twice.

pinning content with IPNS key

• Verify keys are available in all import menus in order to pin content by selected key. the import link should contain the selected key.

add/remove/rotate keys

• Verify when you click Add, it prompts for key name and generates a new key.
• Verify clicking on Add and entering an existing key name shows a This name cannot be used error message.
• Verify when you click on the Trash icon for a key, it removes the key.

[stephendonner]

Verified PASSED using

Brave	1.26.67 Chromium: 91.0.4472.114 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Revision	4bb19460e8d88c3446b360b0df8fd991fee49c0b-refs/branch-heads/4472@{#1496}
OS	Windows 10 OS Version 2009 (Build 21390.2025)

Notes:

1. Filed Able to import duplicate IPNS keys (but not by name) #16670 for the testcase I ran, but left unchecked:Verify you cannot import the same key twice.
2. The Peers functionality isn't available in 1.26.x - it was introduced in 1.27.x with Allow users to add IPFS peer servers #15567.
3. I'll be investigating Verify (Windows) that pressing Win+R, typing open ipfs://bafkreigcnxudvpojjfwncmauociy5q46zsq46oe66cxbyzie3imabuoege, and pressing Enter opens Brave and loads an HTML page with the word PASS. - this works on other platforms (Linux/macOS) but yields the following dialog on Windows 10: