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title: "Object Storage - Use Object Storage with Owncloud"
description: "Learn how to set up storage in Owncloud to use an Object Storage container."
url: https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/storage-and-backup/object-storage/owncloud
lang: en
---
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# Object Storage - Use Object Storage with Owncloud

**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](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/storage-and-backup/object-storage/getting-started.md) guide)
- a user with the required access rights on the container
- your Object Storage credentials (access\_key and secret\_access\_key)

**Note:**

To identify the endpoint corresponding to your storage class, please refer to our [Endpoints and Object Storage Geoavailability](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/storage-and-backup/object-storage/endpoints-geoavailability.md) guide.

 

## Instructions

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

Search for the `External Storage: S3` plugin.

`Install` it.

Go to the `Settings`.

Then :

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

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

Go to `Files`.

Then navigate to `External storage`.

The result should be similar to this:

 

## Go further

Browse all the [Object Storage (S3™-compatible) guides](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/storage-and-backup/object-storage/landing-page-object-storage.md).

Browse the rest of the [OVHcloud US documentation](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/index.md) for guides on our other products and services.

Learn more about [Object Storage](https://us.ovhcloud.com/public-cloud/object-storage/) on the OVHcloud US website.

If you need training or technical assistance to implement our solutions, contact your sales representative or click on [this link](https://us.ovhcloud.com/professional-services/) to get a quote and ask our Professional Services experts for a custom analysis of your project.

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