diff --git a/site-cookbooks/ipfs/CHANGELOG.md b/site-cookbooks/ipfs/CHANGELOG.md
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+# ipfs CHANGELOG
+
+This file is used to list changes made in each version of the ipfs cookbook.
+
+## 0.1.0
+- [your_name] - Initial release of ipfs
+
+- - -
+Check the [Markdown Syntax Guide](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax) for help with Markdown.
+
+The [Github Flavored Markdown page](http://github.github.com/github-flavored-markdown/) describes the differences between markdown on github and standard markdown.
diff --git a/site-cookbooks/ipfs/README.md b/site-cookbooks/ipfs/README.md
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+# ipfs Cookbook
+
+TODO: Enter the cookbook description here.
+
+e.g.
+This cookbook makes your favorite breakfast sandwich.
+
+## Requirements
+
+TODO: List your cookbook requirements. Be sure to include any requirements this cookbook has on platforms, libraries, other cookbooks, packages, operating systems, etc.
+
+e.g.
+### Platforms
+
+- SandwichOS
+
+### Chef
+
+- Chef 12.0 or later
+
+### Cookbooks
+
+- `toaster` - ipfs needs toaster to brown your bagel.
+
+## Attributes
+
+TODO: List your cookbook attributes here.
+
+e.g.
+### ipfs::default
+
+<table>
+  <tr>
+    <th>Key</th>
+    <th>Type</th>
+    <th>Description</th>
+    <th>Default</th>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><tt>['ipfs']['bacon']</tt></td>
+    <td>Boolean</td>
+    <td>whether to include bacon</td>
+    <td><tt>true</tt></td>
+  </tr>
+</table>
+
+## Usage
+
+### ipfs::default
+
+TODO: Write usage instructions for each cookbook.
+
+e.g.
+Just include `ipfs` in your node's `run_list`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "name":"my_node",
+  "run_list": [
+    "recipe[ipfs]"
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+## Contributing
+
+TODO: (optional) If this is a public cookbook, detail the process for contributing. If this is a private cookbook, remove this section.
+
+e.g.
+1. Fork the repository on Github
+2. Create a named feature branch (like `add_component_x`)
+3. Write your change
+4. Write tests for your change (if applicable)
+5. Run the tests, ensuring they all pass
+6. Submit a Pull Request using Github
+
+## License and Authors
+
+Authors: TODO: List authors
+
diff --git a/site-cookbooks/ipfs/attributes/default.rb b/site-cookbooks/ipfs/attributes/default.rb
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+node.default['ipfs']['version'] = "0.4.5"
+node.default['ipfs']['checksum'] = "2d3b937596eeea98230adf9f60b2f55fdb8701a0ad50936185fe8855ba96fd46"
diff --git a/site-cookbooks/ipfs/metadata.rb b/site-cookbooks/ipfs/metadata.rb
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+name             'ipfs'
+maintainer       'Kosmos'
+maintainer_email 'mail@kosmos.org'
+license          'All rights reserved'
+description      'Installs/Configures ipfs'
+long_description IO.read(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'README.md'))
+version          '0.1.0'
+
+supports ['ubuntu', 'debian']
+
+depends 'ark'
diff --git a/site-cookbooks/ipfs/recipes/default.rb b/site-cookbooks/ipfs/recipes/default.rb
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+#
+# Cookbook Name:: ipfs
+# Recipe:: default
+#
+# Copyright 2017, Kosmos
+#
+# All rights reserved - Do Not Redistribute
+#
+
+version = node["ipfs"]["version"]
+
+ark "ipfs" do
+  url "https://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/v#{version}/go-ipfs_v#{version}_linux-amd64.tar.gz"
+  checksum node["ipfs"]["checksum"]
+  has_binaries ["ipfs"]
+end
+
+group "ipfs" do
+  gid 4737
+end
+
+user "ipfs" do
+  comment "ipfs"
+  uid 4737
+  gid 4737
+  home "/home/ipfs"
+  manage_home true
+end
+
+execute "ipfs init --empty-repo" do
+  environment "IPFS_PATH" => "/home/ipfs/.ipfs"
+  user "ipfs"
+  not_if { File.directory? "/home/ipfs/.ipfs" }
+end
+
+if platform?('ubuntu') && node[:platform_version].to_f >= 15.04
+  service "ipfs" do
+    provider Chef::Provider::Service::Systemd
+  end
+
+  execute "systemctl daemon-reload" do
+    command "systemctl daemon-reload"
+    action :nothing
+  end
+
+  template "ipfs.systemd.service.erb" do
+    path "/lib/systemd/system/ipfs.service"
+    source 'ipfs.systemd.service.erb'
+    owner 'root'
+    group 'root'
+    mode '0644'
+    notifies :run, "execute[systemctl daemon-reload]", :delayed
+    notifies :restart, "service[ipfs]", :delayed
+  end
+end
diff --git a/site-cookbooks/ipfs/templates/default/ipfs.systemd.service.erb b/site-cookbooks/ipfs/templates/default/ipfs.systemd.service.erb
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+[Unit]
+Description=Start ipfs
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/ipfs daemon
+User=ipfs
+Group=ipfs
+Restart=always
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target