Start docker with random keys, generated name, and ephemeral data:
## Test Minio Docker Container
Minio generates new access and secret keys each time you run this command. Container state is lost after you end this session. This mode is only intended for testing purpose.
```bash
docker run -p 9000:9000 minio/minio server /export
```
Start docker, ephemeral data with consistent name (minio1) and keys (examples shown are from AWS documentation and should be changed):
## Run Minio Docker Container
Minio container requires a persistent volume to store configuration and application data. Following command maps local persistent directories from the host OS to virtual config `~/.minio` and export `/export` directories.
Map export and configuration directories from host for persistence:
## Custom Access and Secret Keys
To override Minio's auto-generated keys, you may pass secret and access keys explicitly as environment variables. Minio server also allows regular strings as access and secret keys.