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How to use Object Storage on CloudFerro Cloud[](#how-to-use-object-storage-on-brand-name "Permalink to this headline")
How to use Object Storage on CloudFerro Cloud[🔗](#how-to-use-object-storage-on-brand-name "Permalink to this headline")
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Object storage on CloudFerro Cloud cloud can be used to store your files in *containers*. In this article, you will create a basic container and perform basic operations on it, using a web browser.
What We Are Going To Cover[](#what-we-are-going-to-cover "Permalink to this headline")
What We Are Going To Cover[🔗](#what-we-are-going-to-cover "Permalink to this headline")
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> * Create a new object storage container
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> * Enabling or disabling public access to object storage containers
> * Using a public link
Prerequisites[](#prerequisites "Permalink to this headline")
Prerequisites[🔗](#prerequisites "Permalink to this headline")
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No. 1 **Account**
You need a CloudFerro Cloud hosting account with access to the Horizon interface: <https://horizon.cloudferro.com>.
Creating a new object storage container[](#creating-a-new-object-storage-container "Permalink to this headline")
Creating a new object storage container[🔗](#creating-a-new-object-storage-container "Permalink to this headline")
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Login to the Horizon dashboard. Navigate to the following section: **Object Store > Containers**.
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The reason for it might be that you are trying to create an object storage container which has the same name as another container. Try using a different name.
Viewing the container[](#viewing-the-container "Permalink to this headline")
Viewing the container[🔗](#viewing-the-container "Permalink to this headline")
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To view the content of the container, click its name on the list:
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You should see files in the container. Initially, it should be empty. You can now create folders and upload files to this container.
Creating a new folder[](#creating-a-new-folder "Permalink to this headline")
Creating a new folder[🔗](#creating-a-new-folder "Permalink to this headline")
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To create a new folder, click button: ![new-folder](_images/use-object-storage-new-folder_creodias.png). You should get the following form:
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Click **Create Folder** to confirm.
Navigating through folders[](#navigating-through-folders "Permalink to this headline")
Navigating through folders[🔗](#navigating-through-folders "Permalink to this headline")
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To navigate to another folder on your object storage container, click its name. Folder names will be written in blue and in the **Size** column, the word **Folder** will be shown.
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Click the name of the folder you want to go to.
Uploading a file[](#uploading-a-file "Permalink to this headline")
Uploading a file[🔗](#uploading-a-file "Permalink to this headline")
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To upload a file to your object storage container, click the ![upload-file](_images/use-object-storage-upload_creodias.png) button. You should get the following window:
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Having two files or two folders of the same name in the same directory is impossible. Having a file and folder under the same name in the same directory (extension is considered part of the name here) may lead to problems so it is best to avoid it.
Deleting files and folders from a container[](#deleting-files-and-folders-from-a-container "Permalink to this headline")
Deleting files and folders from a container[🔗](#deleting-files-and-folders-from-a-container "Permalink to this headline")
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### Deleting one file[](#deleting-one-file "Permalink to this headline")
### Deleting one file[🔗](#deleting-one-file "Permalink to this headline")
To delete a file from container, open the drop-down menu next to the **Download** button.
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Click **Delete** to confirm. Your file should be deleted.
### Deleting one folder[](#deleting-one-folder "Permalink to this headline")
### Deleting one folder[🔗](#deleting-one-folder "Permalink to this headline")
If you want to delete a folder and its contents, click the ![delete-folder](_images/use-object-storage-delete-folder_creodias.png) button next to it. You should get the similar request for confirmation as previously. Like before, click **Delete** to confirm.
### Deleting multiple files and/or folders[](#deleting-multiple-files-and-or-folders "Permalink to this headline")
### Deleting multiple files and/or folders[🔗](#deleting-multiple-files-and-or-folders "Permalink to this headline")
If you want to delete multiple files and/or folders at the same time, use checkboxes on the left of the list to select the ones you want to remove, for example:
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To delete selected items, click the ![delete-selected](_images/use-object-storage-delete-delete-selected_creodias.png) button to the right of the button used to create new folders. In this case you should also get the similar request for confirmation. Click **Delete** to confirm.
Recommended number of files in your object storage containers[](#recommended-number-of-files-in-your-object-storage-containers "Permalink to this headline")
Recommended number of files in your object storage containers[🔗](#recommended-number-of-files-in-your-object-storage-containers "Permalink to this headline")
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It is recommended that you do not have more than 1 000 000 (one million) files and folders in one object storage container since it will make listing them inefficient. If you want to store a large number of files, use multiple object storage containers for that purpose.
Working with public object storage containers[](#working-with-public-object-storage-containers "Permalink to this headline")
Working with public object storage containers[🔗](#working-with-public-object-storage-containers "Permalink to this headline")
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### Enabling or disabling public access to object storage containers[](#enabling-or-disabling-public-access-to-object-storage-containers "Permalink to this headline")
### Enabling or disabling public access to object storage containers[🔗](#enabling-or-disabling-public-access-to-object-storage-containers "Permalink to this headline")
During the creation of your object storage container you had an option to set whether it should be accessible by the public or not. If you wish to change that setting later, first find the name of the container you wish to modify in the container list.
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If you enabled **Public Access**, a link to your object storage container will be provided.
### Using a public link[](#using-a-public-link "Permalink to this headline")
### Using a public link[🔗](#using-a-public-link "Permalink to this headline")
Once you have created a public link, enter it into the browser. You should see a list of all files and folders in your container, for example:
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If you share a link to one file from an object storage container, the recipient will be able to create download links for all other files on that object storage container. Obviously, this could be a security risk.
What To Do Next[](#what-to-do-next "Permalink to this headline")
What To Do Next[🔗](#what-to-do-next "Permalink to this headline")
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Now that you have created your object storage container you can mount it on the platform of your choice for easier access. There are many ways to do that, for instance: