Minio Quickstart Guide
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.
Minio server is light enough to be bundled with the application stack, similar to NodeJS, Redis and MySQL.
Docker Container
Stable
docker pull minio/minio
docker run -p 9000:9000 minio/minio server /data
Edge
docker pull minio/minio:edge
docker run -p 9000:9000 minio/minio:edge server /data
Please visit Minio Docker quickstart guide for more here
macOS
Homebrew
Install minio packages using Homebrew
brew install minio/stable/minio
minio server /dataNOTE: If you previously installed minio using
brew install miniothen it is recommended that you reinstall minio fromminio/stable/minioofficial repo instead.
brew uninstall minio
brew install minio/stable/minioBinary Download
| Platform | Architecture | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS | 64-bit Intel | https://dl.minio.io/server/minio/release/darwin-amd64/minio |
chmod 755 minio
./minio server /dataGNU/Linux
Binary Download
| Platform | Architecture | URL |
|---|---|---|
| GNU/Linux | 64-bit Intel | https://dl.minio.io/server/minio/release/linux-amd64/minio |
chmod +x minio
./minio server /dataSnap
Install minio using Snap
sudo snap install minio --edgeStart minio using snap run command
sudo snap connect minio:mount-observe
sudo snap run minio server /dataMicrosoft Windows
Binary Download
| Platform | Architecture | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | 64-bit | https://dl.minio.io/server/minio/release/windows-amd64/minio.exe |
minio.exe server D:\PhotosFreeBSD
Port
Install minio packages using pkg
pkg install minio
sysrc minio_enable=yes
sysrc minio_disks=/home/user/Photos
service minio startInstall 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.
go get -u github.com/minio/minioTest using Minio Browser
Minio Server comes with an embedded web based object browser. Point your web browser to http://127.0.0.1:9000 ensure your server has started successfully.
Test using Minio Client mc
mc provides a modern alternative to UNIX commands like ls, cat, cp, mirror, diff etc. It supports filesystems and Amazon S3 compatible cloud storage services. Follow the Minio Client Quickstart Guide for further instructions.
Explore Further
- Minio Erasure Code QuickStart Guide
- Use
mcwith Minio Server - Use
aws-cliwith Minio Server - Use
s3cmdwith Minio Server - Use
minio-goSDK with Minio Server - The Minio documentation website
Contribute to Minio Project
Please follow Minio Contributor's Guide
