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S3 as Storage backend

I chose S3 when initializing the repository!

If you are reading this section, you are lucky! You will only have to perform a few configuration changes. If on the contrary you didn't choose S3 as storage when initializing the repository file system, navigate below to follow more in depth instructions!

Create a bucket

InvenioRDM uses a MinIO container for S3-like storage. To create a bucket in MinIO you can:

a. Install the mc tool and run the following command, where default-bucket is the name of your bucket.

mc mb default-bucket

b. Use the web UI (https://localhost[:9000]/minio). In the bottom right you will see a + sign, click there and add a new bucket.

Create a new location

Now you need to tell InvenioRDM where that bucket is. For that, create a new location. If you are running a local (development) instance, run:

cd path/to/your/instance
pipenv run invenio files location create s3-default s3://default-bucket --default

If you are running the containerized version, run:

docker exec -it <web_[api|ui] container name or id> /bin/bash
invenio files location create s3-default s3://default-bucket --default

Set your credentials

The last step is to set your credentials so your instance can authenticate against the S3 container.

By default, the ACCESS_KEY and the ACCESS_ID of MinIO are "CHANGE_ME", and so they are set in the invenio.cfg file. If you changed them (you should) modify them accordingly in the config file.

It's done! Ready to roll!

I didn't choose S3 when initializing

You are here, but do not panic, it's not difficult just longer.

Coming soon.