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Object Storage - Use Object Storage with Owncloud

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Learn how to set up storage in Owncloud to use an Object Storage container.

Owncloud is a suite of client-server software for creating and using file hosting services.

 

Requirements

  • a container (see our Getting Started with Object Storage guide)
  • a user with the required access rights on the container
  • your Object Storage credentials (access_key and secret_access_key)
Info

To identify the endpoint corresponding to your storage class, please refer to our Endpoints and Object Storage Geoavailability guide.

 

Instructions

If needed, install the External Storage: S3 plugin from the Market.

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Search for the External Storage: S3 plugin.

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Install it.

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Go to the Settings.

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Then :

  1. in Storage
  2. enable Enable external storage
  3. name your folder
  4. add an Amazon S3 compatible storage (SDK v3)

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Fill in the following information:

  1. Enter the name of your container
  2. Set the host as: s3.<region_in_lowercase>.io.cloud.ovh.us
  3. Set the port to 443
  4. Specify the region
  5. Activate SSL
  6. Enter your access key
  7. Enter your secret key

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Go to Files.

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Then navigate to External storage.

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The result should be similar to this:

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Go further

Browse all the Object Storage (S3™-compatible) guides.

Browse the rest of the OVHcloud US documentation for guides on our other products and services.

Learn more about Object Storage on the OVHcloud US website.

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