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title: "S3 Browser"
sidebar_label: "S3 Browser"
sidebar_position: 8
description: "How to install and configure the S3 Browser graphical client, how to work with storage via it"
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# S3 Browser

[S3 Browser](https://s3browser.com) is a free graphical interface for Windows designed for working with S3 storage.

## Configure S3 Browser \{#configure-s3-browser}

1. [Configure S3 access](#configure-s3-access).
2. [Install the client](#install-client).
3. [Configure the client](#configure-client).

### 1. Configure access to S3 \{#configure-s3-access}

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### 2. Install the client \{#install-client}

On the [S3 Browser website](https://s3browser.com/), download and install the client.

### 3. Configure the client \{#configure-client}

1. Open S3 Browser.

2. In the **Accounts** section, click **Add new account**.

3. In the **Display name** field, enter the name that will be used for your account.

4. In the **Account type** field, select **S3 Compatible Storage**.

5. In the **API endpoint** field, enter the [S3 domain](/s3/manage/domains.mdx#s3-api-domains) for the required pool.

6. In the **Access Key ID** field, paste the value of the **Access key** field from the S3 key.

7. In the **Secret Access Key** field, paste the value of the **Secret key** field from the S3 key.

8. If you need additional protection for access keys, add a master password:

   8.1. Select the **Encrypt Access Keys with a password** checkbox.

   8.2. Enter the master password.

9. Optional: for secure connection to S3, make sure the **Use secure transfer (SSL/TLS)** checkbox is checked. Then all data that you send to storage or receive from it will be encrypted.

10. In the bottom left corner, click **Advanced setting**.

11. Make sure that in the **Addressing** field, the [addressing type](/s3/buckets/addressing-types.mdx) Path-Style is selected. In this case, S3 Browser will correctly support vHosted addressing as well.

12. Click **Close**.

13. Click **Add new account**.

## Working with S3 Browser \{#work-in-s3-browser}

### Create a bucket \{#create-bucket}

1. In S3 Browser, click **New bucket**.
2. In the **Bucket** field, enter the bucket name.
3. Click **Create new bucket**.

### Upload an object or folder \{#upload-object-or-folder}

1. In S3 Browser, click **Upload**.
2. To upload:

   * files — select **Upload file(s)**;
   * folders — select **Upload folder(s)**.
3. Select the files or folders to upload.

### Get an object link \{#obtain-link-to-object}

1. In S3 Browser, right-click an object and select **Generate Web URL**.

2. In the **Expiration** block:

   2.1. Select how long the link will be active:

   * **URL should not expire** — the link will be permanent; ;
   * **URL should expire after defined number of minutes** — the link will work for the specified number of minutes; ;
   * **URL should expire on exact date** — the link will work until the specified date.

   2.2. If you selected **URL should expire after defined number of minutes**, specify the number of minutes during which the link will work.

   2.3. If you selected **URL should expire on exact date**, specify the date until which the link will work.

3. Optional: to get a link via a [custom domain](/s3/manage/domains.mdx#user-domain), in the **Hostname** block:

   3.1. Select **Use custom hostname**.

   3.2. Enter the custom domain that is [added to the bucket](/s3/manage/manage-user-domains.mdx).

4. Click **Copy**. The link will be copied to the clipboard.

### Download an object or folder \{#download-object-or-folder}

1. In S3 Browser, select objects or a folder.
2. Click **Download**.

### Delete an object or folder \{#delete-object-or-folder}

1. In S3 Browser, select objects or a folder.
2. Click **Delete**.

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