diff --git a/Data/scripts.csv b/Data/scripts.csv
index 901be52d..ed8eac69 100644
--- a/Data/scripts.csv
+++ b/Data/scripts.csv
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ play-mp3.ps1, plays the given sound file (MP3 file format)
 play-super-mario.ps1, plays the Super Mario Intro
 play-the-imperial-march.ps1, plays the Imperial March (Star Wars)
 poweroff.ps1, halts the local computer (needs admin rights)
+publish-to-ipfs.ps1, publishes the given files or directory to IPFS
 pull-repo.ps1, pulls updates for the current/given Git repository (including submodules)
 pull-repos.ps1, pulls updates for all Git repositories under the current/given directory (including submodules)
 query-smart-data.ps1, queries the S.M.A.R.T. data of your HDD/SSD's and saves it to the current/given directory
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71ea1612..d01f3b88 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ Mega Collection of PowerShell Scripts
 * [list-workdir.ps1](Scripts/list-workdir.ps1) - lists the current working directory
 * [make-install.ps1](Scripts/make-install.ps1) - installs built executables and libs to the installation directory
 * [MD5.ps1](Scripts/MD5.ps1) - prints the MD5 checksum of the given file
+* [publish-to-ipfs.ps1](Scripts/publish-to-ipfs.ps1) - publishes the given files or directory to IPFS
 * [remove-empty-dirs.ps1](Scripts/remove-empty-dirs.ps1) - removes empty subfolders within the given directory tree
 * [search-filename.ps1](Scripts/search-filename.ps1) - searches the directory tree for filenames by given pattern 
 * [search-files.ps1](Scripts/search-files.ps1) - searches the given pattern in the given files
diff --git a/Scripts/ipfs-publish.sh b/Scripts/ipfs-publish.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 2385ecce..00000000
--- a/Scripts/ipfs-publish.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# Syntax:	./ipfs-publish <dir-tree>
-# Description:	publishes the given directory tree to IPFS
-# Author:	Markus Fleschutz
-# Source:	github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
-# License:	CC0
-# NOTE: 	requires <ipfs> and <hashdeep>
-
-DIR=$1
-IPFS_HASHES="IPFS_hash_list.txt"
-DF_HASHES="checksum_list.xml"
-
-echo "Publishing folder $DIR to IPFS"
-echo "(1/3) Removing Thumbs.db in subfolders ..."
-nice find "$DIR" -name Thumbs.db -exec rm -rf {} \;
-
-echo "(2/3) Adding $DIR to IPFS ..."
-nice ipfs add -r "$DIR" > $IPFS_HASHES
-
-echo "(3/3) Calculating digital forensics hashes to $DF_HASHES ..."
-nice hashdeep -c md5,sha1,sha256 -r -d -l -j 1 "$DIR" > $DF_HASHES
-
-echo "OK - to publish the content execute: ipfs name publish <HASH>"
-exit 0
diff --git a/Scripts/publish-to-ipfs.ps1 b/Scripts/publish-to-ipfs.ps1
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ac82625c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/publish-to-ipfs.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+	publish-to-ipfs.ps1 [<file(s)/dir>] [<to-hash-list>]
+.DESCRIPTION
+	Publishes the given files or directory to IPFS
+.EXAMPLE
+	PS> .\publish-to-ipfs.ps1 C:\MyFile.txt
+.LINK
+	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+.NOTES
+	Author: Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
+#>
+
+param([string]$Files = "", [string]$HashList = "IPFS_hashes.txt", [string]$DF_Hashes = "checksum_list.txt")
+
+try {
+	& ipfs --version
+	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'ipfs' - make sure IPFS is installed and available" }
+
+	if ($Files -eq "") { $Files = read-host "Enter file(s) or directory tree to publish" }
+
+	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
+	$Files = (get-childItem "$Files")
+	[int]$Count = $Files.Count
+	foreach ($File in $Files) {
+		if (test-path "$File" -pathType container) {
+			"Adding directory tree $File to IPFS..."
+			ipfs add -r "$File" > $HashList
+
+			echo "Calculating digital forensics hashes to $DF_HASHES ..."
+			nice hashdeep -c md5,sha1,sha256 -r -d -l -j 1 "$File" > $DF_Hashes
+		} else {
+			"Adding file $File to IPFS..."
+			ipfs add "$File" > $HashList
+		}
+	}
+
+	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
+	"✔️ published $Count files(s)/directory to IPFS in $Elapsed sec"
+	"  NOTE: to publish it to IPNS execute: ipfs name publish <HASH>"
+	exit 0
+} catch {
+	write-error "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	exit 1
+}