Getting started

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Available in Classic and VPC

You can start Object Storage properly after checking the Object Storage environmental requirements and fully understanding the overall quickstart and glossary. The details are as follows:

  • How to subscribe to Object Storage.
  • How to create a new bucket in Object Storage and add files.
  • How to create authentication keys to use APIs and integrate with Amazon S3

Subscribe to Object Storage

To subscribe to Object Storage from the NAVER Cloud Platform console:

  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 i_menu.
  5. Navigate to Services > Storage > Object Storage.
  6. Click [Subscribe].
  7. When the subscription popup appears, click [Apply].
    • After you successfully subscribe, the [Subscribe] button changes to [Subscribed].
Note

To unsubscribe from the service, navigate to Services > Storage > Object Storage > Subscription and click [Subscribed] > Unsubscribe.

Create new buckets

To create a new bucket in Object Storage:

Caution

This section briefly describes how to create a bucket. For more information about how to create buckets, see Bucket creation guide.

  1. In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to i_menu > Services > Storage > Object Storage.
  2. Click [Create bucket] in the Bucket Management interface.
  3. Enter the name of the bucket to create, then click [Next].
  4. Select whether to enable bucket lock and encryption for stored objects, then click [Next].
  5. Select bucket disclosure status, configure bucket permissions for other accounts if needed, then click [Next].
  6. Review the settings, then click [Create bucket].

Upload files

To upload files to the created bucket:

Caution

This section briefly describes how to upload files. For more information about how to upload files, see File upload guide.

  1. In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to i_menu > Services > Storage > Object Storage.
  2. In the Bucket Management interface, select the bucket where you want to upload files.
  3. Click [Upload file].
  4. In the upload popup, select files and click [Start transfer].
    • Click [Select location] to specify where to store the file.
    • Click [Set permissions and metadata] to configure the disclosure status of the file, grant permissions to other accounts, or add metadata.
  5. When the file upload is complete, click [Close].
    • To upload more files, click [Add files], then select the files to upload.

Create API authentication key and integrate with Amazon S3

To use Object Storage through the Amazon S3 API, you must first create an API authentication key in the NAVER Cloud Platform portal.
To create an API authentication key and integrate with Amazon S3:

  1. In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, click My Account at the top-right corner.
  2. Click the Account & Security Management menu.
  3. When the re-login authentication window appears, enter your password and click [OK].
  4. Navigate to Security Management > Access Management.
  5. In the API authentication key area, click [Create new API authentication key].
    • The created API authentication key is displayed in the list.
  6. Download the latest version of S3 Browser.
  7. Run the S3 browser, enter the following information in the first popup, and add account:
    • Display name: Enter the account name.
    • Account type: Select S3 Compatible Storage.
    • REST Endpoint: Enter kr.object.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 > Account Management.
    • Secret Access Key: Enter the Secret Key value of the API authentication key created in the console under My Account > Account & Security Management > Account Management.
  8. Check whether the connection was successful in the [Task] tab.
    • Check normal operation of bucket creation and deletion, file upload and download, and folder creation and deletion features.
    • We recommend granting permissions through the NAVER Cloud Platform console or related APIs.