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ipfs name resolve helptext should mention publishing

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#3,898 opened on May 5, 2017

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Description

Its unclear from the helptext of this command that you cannot resolve a name (your own included) before publishing to that name. We should mention this

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Update the help text for 'ipfs name resolve' to mention that the name must be published before it can be resolved.
Tech stack
go
Domain
clidocumentation
Issue type
Documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
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Under 1 hour
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
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None
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90