Manage subscriptions

Available in Classic and VPC

Once you've reviewed the Ncloud Storage prerequisites, quickstart, and glossary, you're ready to start using the service. Your first step is subscribing to Ncloud Storage.

You can create a bucket and an authentication key to use Ncloud Storage.

Start subscription

No application process is required for Ncloud Storage. Once you create 1 or more buckets, your subscription begins. To create a bucket of Ncloud Storage:

1. Access the NAVER Cloud Platform console.
2. At the top-right corner of the console interface, click Region & Platform.
3. Select the Region and platform you are using, then click [Apply].
4. At the top-left corner of the console interface, click .
5. Navigate to Services > Storage > Ncloud Storage.
6. Click [Create bucket] in the Bucket Management menu.
7. When the Create bucket interface appears, proceed with the following steps in order:
   • Enter basic information: Select the Region where files and folders are stored, then enter bucket name.
   • Manage settings: Set whether to enable bucket versioning.
   • Final check: Review the information you entered.
8. Click [Create bucket] to start your subscription.

Next steps

Now that you've subscribed to Ncloud Storage, check the list of buckets created and follow the next steps.

• Manage bucket
• View bucket information
• Bucket versioning

Starting your subscription, go to Bucket Management to learn how to use various features in Ncloud Storage.

• Here are some suggested next steps:
  • To create a bucket in Ncloud Storage, see Manage bucket.
  • To upload objects to a bucket, see Manage object.
  • To review your understanding of the service, see Ncloud Storage glossary.
  • To understand the complete workflow, see Ncloud Storage quickstart.
  • To set up usage permissions, see Ncloud Storage permissions management.

Create API authentication key

To use APIs in Ncloud Storage, you must first create an API authentication key on the NAVER Cloud Platform portal. To create API authentication key:

1. Access the NAVER Cloud Platform console and log in.
2. At the top-right corner of the console interface, navigate to My Account > Account & Security Management.
3. When the re-login authentication window appears, enter your password and click [OK].
4. Navigate to Security Management > Access Management.
5. In API authentication key management, click [Create new API authentication key].
6. The created API authentication key is displayed in the list.

Integrate Amazon S3

Ncloud Storage supports Amazon S3 API integration. To use Ncloud Storage through the Amazon S3 API, use the API authentication key created from the NAVER Cloud Platform portal.
To integrate with Amazon S3:

1. Download the latest version of S3 Browser.
2. Enter the following information in the Add account popup that appears when you first open the S3 Browser:
   • Display name: Enter the account name.
   • Account type: Select S3 Compatible Storage.
   • REST Endpoint: Enter kr.ncloudstorage.com.
   • Access Key ID: Enter the Access Key ID value of the API authentication key created in the console under My Account > Account & Security Management > Security Management > Access Management.
   • Secret Access Key: Enter the Secret Key value of the API authentication key created in the console under My Account > Account & Security Management > Security Management > Access Management.
3. Check whether the connection was successful in the [Task] tab.
   • Check normal operation of bucket creation and deletion, object upload and download, and folder creation and deletion features.

Unsubscribe from the service

Just like when you start using Ncloud Storage,
there is no separate procedure to unsubscribe from the service.
Delete all of the created bucket lists to unsubscribe from Ncloud Storage.