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Object Storage - Creating a Bucket

Stephanie R.
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Learn how to create an Object Storage bucket, or container, from the OVHcloud Control Panel.

  • If you are interested in the Standard object storage - SWIFT API storage class, please follow this guide.
  • If you are interested in the Cloud Archive - SWIFT API storage class, please follow this guide.

 

Requirements

NOTE: The term "container," used throughout the OVHcloud Control Panel, means the same as "bucket."

 

Instructions

Using the Control Panel

From the OVHcloud Control Panel:

  1. Select Public Cloud from the top navigation bar.
  2. Choose Object Storage from the left-hand menu.
  3. Click + Create an object container.

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Select a storage class and click Next.

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Select a region and click Next.

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Next, Link a user to the container and click Next.

If you don't have an existing Object Storage user to add, you can + Create User.

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NOTE: Clicking the View credentials button will display all user credentials.

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Name your container, following the character limitation guidelines, and click Create the container.

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Congratulations! Your container is now created.

 

Where to find the Endpoint URL of a container

To view the details and content of a container, you can:

  1. Click the name of the container, or
  2. Click the more options ... button and select Display objects.

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The endpoint URL and the contents of the container will be displayed.

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Go further

For more information and tutorials, please see our other Object Storage support guides or explore the guides for other OVHcloud products and services.

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