[Project Submission] IPNS-Link

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+## Project Name <!-- Add your project name here with format "Project Name"-->
+
+IPNS-Link
+
+## Category 
+
+<!--developer tooling, application, wallet, infrastructure, etc-->
+
+Webhosting
+
+## Project Description
+
+<!--Describe your project in a few sentences. -->
+
+**[IPNS-Link](https://github.com/ipns-link/specs)** makes even dynamic websites and local servers addressable using IPNS. For secure webhosting one no more needs a public IP, domain name and SSL certificate(s). Other benefits include anonymity and censorship resistance.
+
+## Use of IPFS, Filecoin and Libp2p
+<!-- Describe how your project uses any or all of these technologies, and why. -->
+
+The project uses IPFS, IPNS (over Pubsub), DNSLink, Libp2p and AutoRelay.
+
+1. Every website (static or dynamic) is addressed by an IPNS-name. The site-owner holds the corresponding Libp2p key-pair which helps her port the entire site to another machine seamlessly.
+2. Http proxying is done over p2p streams.
+3. IPFS is used to serve some content more efficiently. Such as static images, css and javascripts in an otherwise dynamic site, HLS streams etc.
+4. AutoRelay is used for NAT traversal if needed.
+5. DNSLink is used for disseminating the IPFS CID of a `.ipns` registry which maps long IPNS-names to short human-friendly `*.ipns` names.
+
+## Project Status
+
+<!--brainstorming, fundraising, under development, beta, shipped, etc-->
+
+Partially implemented [prototypes](https://github.com/ipns-link/specs#any-implementations-yet) released. Full [specs](https://github.com/ipns-link/specs) available. Fundraising - funds required to host public gateways, public relays, `.ipns` registry and also to attract developers.
+
+## Previews
+<!--Add some screenshots to give a preview of your product-->
+
+https://www.ipns.live
+
+## Target Audience
+<!--Describe who will be your project's users-->
+
+- Developers, students, hobbyists, tinkerers and journalists. Anybody who needs hassle-free, uncensorable, self-hosting for whatever reason.
+- Geo-restricted or otherwise blocked websites. IPNS-Link presents an alternate portal to those sites.
+- Giant corporations with lots of origin servers. IPNS-Link makes things more efficient.
+- Shared hosting providers. IPNS-Link makes changing hosting providers seamless.
+- People seeking anonymity while browsing. IPNS-Link can keep end-users and origin-servers anonymous.
+
+## Rough estimated user base (if applicable)
+<!--How many users do you have right now?-->
+
+## Github repo
+<!--Attach a link to your GitHub repo - open source is required - please make sure your repo has a license file and is licensed using MIT open source license! -->
+
+https://github.com/ipns-link
+
+## Website
+<!--Link your website if available-->
+
+<!--If you're applying for a Next Step grant, add the URL to your hackathon submission here also-->
+
+https://www.ipns.live
+
+## Docs
+<!--Including a link to your project docs!-->
+
+https://github.com/ipns-link/specs
+
+## Team Info
+<!-- Introduce your amazing team - how many team members are working on this project and who are they?-->
+
+### Team Size  
+
+4
+
+### Team members  
+
+[@SomajitDey](https://github.com/SomajitDey) - Lead
+
+[@rinzler100](https://github.com/rinzler100) - Testing
+
+[@ch4itu](https://github.com/ch4itu) -  Finance
+
+[@SayantaniBris](https://github.com/SayantaniBris) - Cloud management
+
+## How the community can engage
+* GitHub Discussion: <!--Start a discussion with the community here: https://github.com/ipfs/community/discussions/new and attach the link!-->  
+
+1. [[Ecosystem\] IPNS-Link · Discussion #691 · ipfs/community (github.com)](https://github.com/ipfs/community/discussions/691)
+2. https://github.com/ipns-link/contribute#join-the-community
+
+* Email:  [contact@ipns.live](mailto:contact@ipns.live)
+* Slack:  
+* Twitter:  
+* Discord:  
+* Telegram:  
+* WeChat:  
+
+## How to Contribute
+<!--How can the community contribute to your project?-->
+
+[ipns-link/contribute: Contribute to IPNS-Link (github.com)](https://github.com/ipns-link/contribute)
+