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formatting fix, add example and pointer to relay

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Signed-off-by: Jeromy <jeromyj@gmail.com>
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@ -13,6 +13,17 @@ node you want to get the file to node 'B'. On node A, add the file to ipfs
using the `ipfs add` command. This will print out the multihash of the content using the `ipfs add` command. This will print out the multihash of the content
you added. Now, on node B, you can fetch the content using `ipfs get <hash>`. you added. Now, on node B, you can fetch the content using `ipfs get <hash>`.
```
# On A
> ipfs add myfile.txt
added QmZJ1xT1T9KYkHhgRhbv8D7mYrbemaXwYUkg7CeHdrk1Ye myfile.txt
# On B
> ipfs get QmZJ1xT1T9KYkHhgRhbv8D7mYrbemaXwYUkg7CeHdrk1Ye
Saving file(s) to QmZJ1xT1T9KYkHhgRhbv8D7mYrbemaXwYUkg7CeHdrk1Ye
13 B / 13 B [=====================================================] 100.00% 1s
```
If that worked, and downloaded the file, then congratulations! You just used If that worked, and downloaded the file, then congratulations! You just used
ipfs to move files across the internet! But, if that `ipfs get` command is ipfs to move files across the internet! But, if that `ipfs get` command is
hanging, with no output, read onwards. hanging, with no output, read onwards.
@ -91,7 +102,11 @@ situation. If this is the case, you can try to enable upnp or NAT-PMP on the
router of node A and retry the process. Otherwise, you can try manually router of node A and retry the process. Otherwise, you can try manually
connecting node A to node B. connecting node A to node B.
### Manually connecting node A to B On node B, run `ipfs id` and take one of ### Manually connecting node A to B
the multiaddrs that contains its public ip address, and then on node A run
`ipfs swarm connect <multiaddr>`. If that *still* doesn't work, then you On node B run `ipfs id` and take one of the multiaddrs that contains its public
should either join IRC and ask for help there, or file an issue on github. ip address, and then on node A run `ipfs swarm connect <multiaddr>`. You can
also try using a relayed connection, for more information [read this
doc](./experimental-features.md#circuit-relay). If that *still* doesn't work,
then you should either join IRC and ask for help there, or file an issue on
github.