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docs(readme): add repo migration FAQ sections #2634

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2. Make sure your firewall or antivirus is not blocking requests, such as P2P traffic;
3. Try again, by restarting IPFS Desktop.

### Error: Initializing daemon...

These errors pop up from [ipfsd-ctl](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfsd-ctl) when the Kubo daemon fails to start up. Below are some scenarios where you may run into this error.

#### Error: Your programs version (N) is lower than your repos (N+x).

This means you are attempting to run an older version of ipfs-desktop or Kubo than you have previously ran on your machine. Each Kubo version (which is included with ipfs-desktop) is tied to a specific IPFS repo version, which you can see at https://github.com/ipfs/fs-repo-migrations#when-should-i-migrate.

The ideal solution is to ensure you're running the latest version of ipfs-desktop, as upward migrations happen automatically. However, if you need to run the older version that is emitting this error, you will need to run a migration in reverse, manually. You can see the official instructions at https://github.com/ipfs/fs-repo-migrations/blob/master/run.md, but here is another set of instructions:

1. Visit https://dist.ipfs.tech/#fs-repo-migrations and click the "download fs-repo-migrations" button, or select the appropriate version for your platform.
1. extract the contents of the .tar.gz or .zip (your OS should be able to do this automatically) somewhere you can remember (such as ~/Downloads or c:/Users/myUserName/Downloads)
1. open up a shell/terminal window, and run the following command:

##### Linux/macOS/unix-ish platforms

```bash
cp -r ~/.ipfs ~/.ipfs.bak # backup current .ipfs folder. The path may be different, see [repository](#how-does-ipfs-desktop-select-the-ipfs-repo-location).
cd ~/Downloads
./fs-repo-migrations -revert-ok -to N # Where N is the current repo version
```

##### Windows (powershell)

```powershell
cp -r ~/.ipfs ~/.ipfs.bak # backup current .ipfs folder. The path may be different, see [repository](#how-does-ipfs-desktop-select-the-ipfs-repo-location).
cd C:\Users\myUserName\Downloads
./fs-repo-migrations.exe -revert-ok -to N # Where N is the current repo version

```
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#### Found outdated fs-repo, migrations need to be run. - Error fetching: context deadline exceeded

This happens when there is a problem with downloading migrations needed by [fs-repo-migrations](https://github.com/ipfs/fs-repo-migrations/blob/master/run.md). The errors usually look something like this:

```bash
Error: Initializing daemon...
Kubo version: 0.22.0
Repo version: 14
System version: amd64/darwin
Golang version: go1.19.12
Found outdated fs-repo, migrations need to be run.
Looking for suitable migration binaries.
Need 1 migrations, downloading.
Downloading migration: fs-repo-13-to-14...
Fetching with HTTP: "https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmYerugGRCZWA8yQMKDsd9daEVXUR3C5nuw3VXuX1mggHa/fs-repo-13-to-14/versions"
Fetching with HTTP: "https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmYerugGRCZWA8yQMKDsd9daEVXUR3C5nuw3VXuX1mggHa/fs-repo-13-to-14/versions"
Fetching with HTTP: "https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmYerugGRCZWA8yQMKDsd9daEVXUR3C5nuw3VXuX1mggHa/fs-repo-13-to-14/versions"
Error fetching: exceeded number of retries. last error was http.DefaultClient.Do error: Get "https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmYerugGRCZWA8yQMKDsd9daEVXUR3C5nuw3VXuX1mggHa/fs-repo-13-to-14/versions": dial tcp 199.16.156.40:443: i/o timeout
Fetching with IPFS: "fs-repo-13-to-14/versions"
Error fetching: context deadline exceeded
could not get latest version of migration fs-repo-13-to-14: 2 errors occurred:
* exceeded number of retries. last error was http.DefaultClient.Do error: Get "https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmYerugGRCZWA8yQMKDsd9daEVXUR3C5nuw3VXuX1mggHa/fs-repo-13-to-14/versions": dial tcp 199.16.156.40:443: i/o timeout
*
```

You can update your Kubo config to try different sources of the migration files.

##### With IPFS-Desktop

1. Go to the Settings tab
2. Find "Migrations" in the config, and update the `DownloadSources` array to be `["IPFS", "https://dweb.link", "https://cloudflare-ipfs.com", "HTTP"]`

##### From the terminal

For this method, you have to have the `ipfs` binary available on your command line:

```bash
ipfs config --json Migration.DownloadSources '["IPFS", "https://dweb.link", "https://cloudflare-ipfs.com", "HTTP"]'
```

##### Manually in an editor (not recommended)

You can also edit the config file (`~/.ipfs/config` or `C:\Users\Username\.ipfs\config`) manually. Just make sure the json file is valid when you finish.
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That actually points to ipfs-desktop config files; though it should be updated to point to ipfs config/repo dir


### I need more help!

If you need help with using IPFS Desktop, the quickest way to get answers is to post them in the [official IPFS forums](https://discuss.ipfs.tech).
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