diff --git a/docs/ACCESS_CONTROLLERS.md b/docs/ACCESS_CONTROLLERS.md
index ba822d4..484da8d 100644
--- a/docs/ACCESS_CONTROLLERS.md
+++ b/docs/ACCESS_CONTROLLERS.md
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ Different access controllers can be assigned to the database using the `AccessCo
 import { createLibp2p } from 'libp2p'
 import { createHelia } from 'helia'
 import { createOrbitDB } from '@orbitdb/core'
-import * as SomeAccessController from 'some-access-controller.js'
+import { LevelBlockstore } from 'blockstore-level'
 import { Libp2pOptions } from './config/libp2p.js'
+import * as SomeAccessController from 'some-access-controller.js'
 
+const blockstore = new LevelBlockstore('./ipfs')
 const libp2p = await createLibp2p(Libp2pOptions)
-const ipfs = await createHelia({ libp2p })
+const ipfs = await createHelia({ libp2p, blockstore })
 
 const orbitdb = await createOrbitDB({ ipfs })
 
@@ -39,11 +41,13 @@ To change write access, pass the IPFSAccessController with the `write` parameter
 ```js
 import { createLibp2p } from 'libp2p'
 import { createHelia } from 'helia'
+import { LevelBlockstore } from 'blockstore-level'
 import { createOrbitDB, Identities, IPFSAccessController } from '@orbitdb/core'
 import { Libp2pOptions } from './config/libp2p.js'
 
+const blockstore = new LevelBlockstore('./ipfs')
 const libp2p = await createLibp2p(Libp2pOptions)
-const ipfs = await createHelia({ libp2p })
+const ipfs = await createHelia({ libp2p, blockstore })
 
 const identities = await Identities()
 const anotherIdentity = identities.createIdentity('userB')
@@ -60,9 +64,11 @@ To allow anyone to write to the database, specify the wildcard '*':
 ```js
 import { createLibp2p } from 'libp2p'
 import { createHelia } from 'helia'
+import { LevelBlockstore } from 'blockstore-level'
 import { createOrbitDB, Identities, IPFSAccessController } from '@orbitdb/core'
 import { Libp2pOptions } from './config/libp2p.js'
 
+const blockstore = new LevelBlockstore('./ipfs')
 const libp2p = await createLibp2p(Libp2pOptions)
 const ipfs = await createHelia({ libp2p })
 
@@ -80,9 +86,11 @@ The OrbitDB access controller provides configurable write access using grant and
 ```js
 import { createLibp2p } from 'libp2p'
 import { createHelia } from 'helia'
+import { LevelBlockstore } from 'blockstore-level'
 import { createOrbitDB, Identities, OrbitDBAccessController } from '@orbitdb/core'
 import { Libp2pOptions } from './config/libp2p.js'
 
+const blockstore = new LevelBlockstore('./ipfs')
 const libp2p = await createLibp2p(Libp2pOptions)
 const ipfs = await createHelia({ libp2p })
 
@@ -184,11 +192,13 @@ Before passing the custom access controller to the `open` function, it must be a
 ```js
 import { createLibp2p } from 'libp2p'
 import { createHelia } from 'helia'
+import { LevelBlockstore } from 'blockstore-level'
 import { createOrbitDB, useAccessController } from '@orbitdb/core'
 import { Libp2pOptions } from './config/libp2p.js'
 
+const blockstore = new LevelBlockstore('./ipfs')
 const libp2p = await createLibp2p(Libp2pOptions)
-const ipfs = await createHelia({ libp2p })
+const ipfs = await createHelia({ libp2p, blockstore })
 
 useAccessController(CustomAccessController)
 const orbitdb = await createOrbitDB({ ipfs })
diff --git a/docs/GETTING_STARTED.md b/docs/GETTING_STARTED.md
index 55de905..47a72d7 100644
--- a/docs/GETTING_STARTED.md
+++ b/docs/GETTING_STARTED.md
@@ -116,9 +116,8 @@ import { createOrbitDB } from '@orbitdb/core'
 import { LevelBlockstore } from 'blockstore-level'
 import { Libp2pOptions } from './config/libp2p.js'
 
-const blockstore = new LevelBlockstore('./ipfs')
-
 // Create an IPFS instance.
+const blockstore = new LevelBlockstore('./ipfs')
 const libp2p = await createLibp2p(Libp2pOptions)
 const ipfs = await createHelia({ libp2p, blockstore })
 
diff --git a/docs/IDENTITIES.md b/docs/IDENTITIES.md
index bba7b2d..95109af 100644
--- a/docs/IDENTITIES.md
+++ b/docs/IDENTITIES.md
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ The identity object is stored like any other [IPLD data structure](https://ipld.
 ```js
 import { createLibp2p } from 'libp2p'
 import { createHelia } from 'helia'
+import { LevelBlockstore } from 'blockstore-level'
 import * as Block from 'multiformats/block'
 import { Identities } from '@orbitdb/core'
 import * as dagCbor from '@ipld/dag-cbor'
@@ -98,8 +99,9 @@ import { base58btc } from 'multiformats/bases/base58'
 import { CID } from 'multiformats/cid'
 import { Libp2pOptions } from './config/libp2p.js'
 
+const blockstore = new LevelBlockstore('./ipfs')
 const libp2p = await createLibp2p(Libp2pOptions)
-const ipfs = await createHelia({ libp2p })
+const ipfs = await createHelia({ libp2p, blockstore })
 
 const identities = await Identities({ ipfs })
 const identity = await identities.createIdentity({ id: 'me' })
diff --git a/docs/REPLICATION.md b/docs/REPLICATION.md
index 394d39e..1074fe7 100644
--- a/docs/REPLICATION.md
+++ b/docs/REPLICATION.md
@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ Below is a simple replication example. Both peers run within the same Nodejs pro
 ```js
 import { createLibp2p } from 'libp2p'
 import { createHelia } from 'helia'
+import { LevelBlockstore } from 'blockstore-level'
 import { createOrbitDB } from '@orbitdb/core'
 import { Libp2pOptions } from './config/libp2p.js'
 
-// Our ipfs instances will be connecting over websockets. However, you could achieve the same here using tcp. You can find out more about peer connectivity at https://connectivity.libp2p.io/.
+// Our ipfs instances will be connecting over tcp. You can find out more about peer connectivity at https://connectivity.libp2p.io/.
 
 const initIPFSInstance = () => {
+  const blockstore = new LevelBlockstore('./ipfs')
   const libp2p = await createLibp2p(Libp2pOptions)
-  return createHelia({ libp2p })
+  return createHelia({ libp2p, blockstore })
 }
 
 const ipfs1 = await initIPFSInstance()