diff --git a/install/set_ipfs_permissions.sh b/install/set_ipfs_permissions.sh
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+++ b/install/set_ipfs_permissions.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+sudo chgrp -R www-data ~/.ipfs
+sudo chmod -R g+rw ~/.ipfs