# airpaste > Share messages and files on the same network using mDNS. > More information: . - Wait for a message and display it when received: `airpaste` - Send text: `echo {{text}} | airpaste` - Send a file: `airpaste < {{path/to/file}}` - Receive a file: `airpaste > {{path/to/file}}` - Create or join a channel: `airpaste {{channel_name}}`