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> Distributed, peer-to-peer database on IPFS.
> Distributed, peer-to-peer database for the decentralized web.
`orbit-db` is a serverless, distributed, peer-to-peer database. `orbit-db` uses [IPFS](https://ipfs.io) as its data storage and [IPFS Pubsub](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/blob/master/core/commands/pubsub.go#L23) to automatically sync databases with peers. It's an eventually consistent database that uses [CRDTs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflict-free_replicated_data_type) for conflict-free database merges making `orbit-db` and excellent choice for offline-first applications.
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This is the Javascript implementation and it works both in **Node.js** and **Browsers**.
Try the [live demo](https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmUETzzv9FxBwPn4H6q3i6QXTzicvV3MMuKN53JQU3yMSG/)!
To get started, try out the **[OrbitDB CLI](https://github.com/orbitdb/orbit-db-cli)** or check the [live demo](https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmUETzzv9FxBwPn4H6q3i6QXTzicvV3MMuKN53JQU3yMSG/)!
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## Table of Contents
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## Usage
### CLI
For the CLI tool to manage orbit-db database, see **[OrbitDB CLI](https://github.com/orbitdb/orbit-db-cli)**.
It can be installed from Npm with:
```
npm install orbit-db-cli -g
```
### Library
`orbit-db` can be used in your Javascript programs as a module. This works both in Node.js as well as in the browsers.
To start, install the module with:
```
npm install orbit-db ipfs-daemon
```