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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 Homebrew
Install minio packages using [Homebrew ](http://brew.sh/ )
```sh
$ brew install minio
$ minio --help
```
### 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 -u github.com/minio/minio
```
## 2. Run Minio Server
In the examples below, Minio serves the contents of the ``Photos`` directory as an object store.
### 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
config/main: Re-write config files - add to new config v3
- New config format.
```
{
"version": "3",
"address": ":9000",
"backend": {
"type": "fs",
"disk": "/path"
},
"credential": {
"accessKey": "WLGDGYAQYIGI833EV05A",
"secretKey": "BYvgJM101sHngl2uzjXS/OBF/aMxAN06JrJ3qJlF"
},
"region": "us-east-1",
"logger": {
"file": {
"enable": false,
"fileName": "",
"level": "error"
},
"syslog": {
"enable": false,
"address": "",
"level": "debug"
},
"console": {
"enable": true,
"level": "fatal"
}
}
}
```
New command lines in lieu of supporting XL.
Minio initialize filesystem backend.
~~~
$ minio init fs <path>
~~~
Minio initialize XL backend.
~~~
$ minio init xl <url1>...<url16>
~~~
For 'fs' backend it starts the server.
~~~
$ minio server
~~~
For 'xl' backend it waits for servers to join.
~~~
$ minio server
... [PROGRESS BAR] of servers connecting
~~~
Now on other servers execute 'join' and they connect.
~~~
....
minio join <url1> -- from <url2> && minio server
minio join <url1> -- from <url3> && minio server
...
...
minio join <url1> -- from <url16> && minio server
~~~
9 years ago
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
```
Please visit Minio Docker quickstart guide for more [here ](https://docs.minio.io/docs/minio-docker-quickstart-guide )
### 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
```
Please visit official zfs FreeBSD guide for more details [here ](https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/zfs-quickstart.html )
## 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.
## 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 config host add myminio http://10.0.0.10:9000 USWUXHGYZQYFYFFIT3RE MOJRH0mkL1IPauahWITSVvyDrQbEEIwljvmxdq03
$ mc mb myminio/mybucket
$ mc ls myminio/
[2015-08-05 08:13:11 IST] 0B mybucket/
```
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 )
