How to add file to IPFS with filename?

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Hi,

Im trying to add file to IPFS. Im using:
curl -X POST -F file=@myfile
-u “PROJECT_ID:PROJECT_SECRET”
“https://ipfs.infura.io:5001/api/v0/add”

but the result field “name” is equal with the hash of the file. What should i do to have to file name in the name field instead of the hash?

thanks
Macracanta

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Meanwhile I found the problem: using - is in filenames is not a good idea…

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Hi @macracanta12, and welcome to the Infura community! Thanks for posting your solution so others in the community can reference it :slight_smile:

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Hi @macracanta12 The name field for the result is typed to be a string.
This is the hash of the public key that can direct to users to the file.
It cannot be changed.
You can read more about it here https://docs.ipfs.io/concepts/ipns/#example-ipns-setup-with-cli

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Hi, thanks yor the reply

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