# Minio Quickstart Guide [![Gitter](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/minio/minio?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge) Minio is an object storage server released under Apache License v2.0. It is compatible with Amazon S3 cloud storage service. It is best suited for storing unstructured data such as photos, videos, log files, backups and container / VM images. Size of an object can range from a few KBs to a maximum of 5TB. ## 1. Download Minio server is light enough to be bundled with the application stack, similar to NodeJS, Redis and MySQL. | Platform| Architecture | URL| | ----------| -------- | ------| |GNU/Linux|64-bit Intel|https://dl.minio.io/server/minio/release/linux-amd64/minio| ||32-bit Intel|https://dl.minio.io/server/minio/release/linux-386/minio| ||32-bit ARM|https://dl.minio.io/server/minio/release/linux-arm/minio| |Apple OS X|64-bit Intel|https://dl.minio.io/server/minio/release/darwin-amd64/minio| |Microsoft Windows|64-bit|https://dl.minio.io/server/minio/release/windows-amd64/minio.exe| ||32-bit|https://dl.minio.io/server/minio/release/windows-386/minio.exe| |FreeBSD|64-bit|https://dl.minio.io/server/minio/release/freebsd-amd64/minio| ### Install from Source Source installation is only intended for developers and advanced users. If you do not have a working Golang environment, please follow [How to install Golang](https://docs.minio.io/docs/how-to-install-golang). ```sh $ go get -d github.com/minio/minio $ cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/minio/minio $ make ``` ## 2. Run Minio Server ### GNU/Linux ```sh $ chmod +x minio $ ./minio --help $ ./minio server ~/Photos Endpoint: http://10.0.0.10:9000 http://127.0.0.1:9000 http://172.17.0.1:9000 AccessKey: USWUXHGYZQYFYFFIT3RE SecretKey: MOJRH0mkL1IPauahWITSVvyDrQbEEIwljvmxdq03 Region: us-east-1 Browser Access: http://10.0.0.10:9000 http://127.0.0.1:9000 http://172.17.0.1:9000 Command-line Access: https://docs.minio.io/docs/minio-client-quickstart-guide $ mc config host add myminio http://10.0.0.10:9000 USWUXHGYZQYFYFFIT3RE MOJRH0mkL1IPauahWITSVvyDrQbEEIwljvmxdq03 Object API (Amazon S3 compatible): Go: https://docs.minio.io/docs/golang-client-quickstart-guide Java: https://docs.minio.io/docs/java-client-quickstart-guide Python: https://docs.minio.io/docs/python-client-quickstart-guide JavaScript: https://docs.minio.io/docs/javascript-client-quickstart-guide ``` ### OS X ```sh $ chmod 755 minio $ ./minio --help $ ./minio server ~/Photos Endpoint: http://10.0.0.10:9000 http://127.0.0.1:9000 http://172.17.0.1:9000 AccessKey: USWUXHGYZQYFYFFIT3RE SecretKey: MOJRH0mkL1IPauahWITSVvyDrQbEEIwljvmxdq03 Region: us-east-1 Browser Access: http://10.0.0.10:9000 http://127.0.0.1:9000 http://172.17.0.1:9000 Command-line Access: https://docs.minio.io/docs/minio-client-quickstart-guide $ mc config host add myminio http://10.0.0.10:9000 USWUXHGYZQYFYFFIT3RE MOJRH0mkL1IPauahWITSVvyDrQbEEIwljvmxdq03 Object API (Amazon S3 compatible): Go: https://docs.minio.io/docs/golang-client-quickstart-guide Java: https://docs.minio.io/docs/java-client-quickstart-guide Python: https://docs.minio.io/docs/python-client-quickstart-guide JavaScript: https://docs.minio.io/docs/javascript-client-quickstart-guide ``` ### Microsoft Windows ```sh C:\Users\Username\Downloads> minio.exe --help C:\Users\Username\Downloads> minio.exe server D:\Photos Endpoint: http://10.0.0.10:9000 http://127.0.0.1:9000 http://172.17.0.1:9000 AccessKey: USWUXHGYZQYFYFFIT3RE SecretKey: MOJRH0mkL1IPauahWITSVvyDrQbEEIwljvmxdq03 Region: us-east-1 Browser Access: http://10.0.0.10:9000 http://127.0.0.1:9000 http://172.17.0.1:9000 Command-line Access: https://docs.minio.io/docs/minio-client-quickstart-guide $ mc.exe config host add myminio http://10.0.0.10:9000 USWUXHGYZQYFYFFIT3RE MOJRH0mkL1IPauahWITSVvyDrQbEEIwljvmxdq03 Object API (Amazon S3 compatible): Go: https://docs.minio.io/docs/golang-client-quickstart-guide Java: https://docs.minio.io/docs/java-client-quickstart-guide Python: https://docs.minio.io/docs/python-client-quickstart-guide JavaScript: https://docs.minio.io/docs/javascript-client-quickstart-guide ``` ### Docker Container ```sh $ docker pull minio/minio $ docker run -p 9000:9000 minio/minio ``` ### FreeBSD ```sh $ chmod 755 minio $ ./minio --help $ ./minio server ~/Photos Endpoint: http://10.0.0.10:9000 http://127.0.0.1:9000 http://172.17.0.1:9000 AccessKey: USWUXHGYZQYFYFFIT3RE SecretKey: MOJRH0mkL1IPauahWITSVvyDrQbEEIwljvmxdq03 Region: us-east-1 Browser Access: http://10.0.0.10:9000 http://127.0.0.1:9000 http://172.17.0.1:9000 Command-line Access: https://docs.minio.io/docs/minio-client-quickstart-guide $ mc config host add myminio http://10.0.0.10:9000 USWUXHGYZQYFYFFIT3RE MOJRH0mkL1IPauahWITSVvyDrQbEEIwljvmxdq03 Object API (Amazon S3 compatible): Go: https://docs.minio.io/docs/golang-client-quickstart-guide Java: https://docs.minio.io/docs/java-client-quickstart-guide Python: https://docs.minio.io/docs/python-client-quickstart-guide JavaScript: https://docs.minio.io/docs/javascript-client-quickstart-guide ``` ## 3. Test Minio Server using Minio Browser Open a web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:9000 to view your buckets on minio server. ![Screenshot](https://github.com/minio/minio/blob/master/docs/screenshots/minio-browser.jpg?raw=true) ## 4. Test Minio Server using `mc` Install mc from [here](https://docs.minio.io/docs/minio-client-quickstart-guide). Use `mc ls` command to list all the buckets on your minio server. ```sh $ mc ls myminio/ [2015-08-05 08:13:22 IST] 0B andoria/ [2015-08-05 06:14:26 IST] 0B deflector/ [2015-08-05 08:13:11 IST] 0B ferenginar/ [2016-03-08 14:56:35 IST] 0B jarjarbing/ [2016-01-20 16:07:41 IST] 0B my.minio.io/ ``` For more examples please navigate to [Minio Client Complete Guide](https://docs.minio.io/docs/minio-client-complete-guide). ## 5. Explore Further - [Minio Erasure Code QuickStart Guide](https://docs.minio.io/docs/minio-erasure-code-quickstart-guide) - [Minio Docker Quickstart Guide](https://docs.minio.io/docs/minio-docker-quickstart-guide) - [Use `mc` with Minio Server](https://docs.minio.io/docs/minio-client-quickstart-guide) - [Use `aws-cli` with Minio Server](https://docs.minio.io/docs/aws-cli-with-minio) - [Use `s3cmd` with Minio Server](https://docs.minio.io/docs/s3cmd-with-minio) - [Use `minio-go` SDK with Minio Server](https://docs.minio.io/docs/golang-client-quickstart-guide) ## 6. Contribute to Minio Project Please follow Minio [Contributor's Guide](https://github.com/minio/minio/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)