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@@ -199,9 +199,13 @@ button.toggle-button {
}
.content__main {
- img {
+ a img {
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+
+ a.noshadow img {
+ box-shadow: none;
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diff --git a/source/extra/examples/minio-dev.yaml b/source/extra/examples/minio-dev.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10de9ad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/extra/examples/minio-dev.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Deploys a new Namespace for the MinIO Pod
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+ name: minio-dev # Change this value if you want a different namespace name
+ labels:
+ name: minio-dev # Change this value to match metadata.name
+---
+# Deploys a new MinIO Pod into the metadata.namespace Kubernetes namespace
+#
+# The `spec.containers[0].args` contains the command run on the pod
+# The `/data` directory corresponds to the `spec.containers[0].volumeMounts[0].mountPath`
+# That mount path corresponds to a Kubernetes HostPath which binds `/data` to a local drive or volume on the worker node where the pod runs
+#
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+ labels:
+ app: minio
+ name: minio
+ namespace: minio-dev # Change this value to match the namespace metadata.name
+spec:
+ containers:
+ - name: minio
+ image: quay.io/minio/minio:latest
+ command:
+ - /bin/bash
+ - -c
+ args:
+ - minio server /data --console-address :9090
+ volumeMounts:
+ - mountPath: /data
+ name: localvolume # Corresponds to the `spec.volumes` Persistent Volume
+ nodeSelector:
+ kubernetes.io/hostname: kubealpha.local # Specify a node label associated to the Worker Node on which you want to deploy the pod.
+ volumes:
+ - name: localvolume
+ hostPath: # MinIO generally recommends using locally-attached volumes
+ path: /mnt/disk1/data # Specify a path to a local drive or volume on the Kubernetes worker node
+ type: DirectoryOrCreate # The path to the last directory must exist
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+
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diff --git a/source/index.rst b/source/index.rst
index bb8a4e78..49cf1277 100644
--- a/source/index.rst
+++ b/source/index.rst
@@ -41,94 +41,68 @@ for complete documentation on the available :mc:`mc` commands.
Quickstart
----------
-The following steps deploys MinIO in filesystem mode with a single folder or
-disk on the local host. This deployment is best used for initial evaluation of
-MinIO S3-compatible object storage. Filesystem mode does not support features
-such as versioning and replication.
+Select the card corresponding to the platform on which you want to deploy MinIO to display instructions for deploying a :ref:`Standalone ` MinIO server appropriate for early development and evaluation environments.
-1\) Create a Data Folder
- Create a folder on the local drive for MinIO to use for object storage
- operations. For example:
+.. grid:: 3
+ :gutter: 3
- .. code-block:: shell
- :class: copyable
-
- mkdir /mnt/data
- sudo chmod -R 775 /mnt/data
+ .. grid-item-card:: Linux
+ :link-type: ref
+ :link: quickstart-linux
-2\) Download MinIO Server and Commandline Tools
- Visit `https://min.io/downloads `__ and
- following the instructions for your host operating system to download and
- configure the :mc:`minio` and :mc:`mc` binaries. Consider adding the
- ``minio`` and ``mc`` binaries to the operating system PATH for simplified
- operations.
+ .. image:: /images/logos/linux.svg
+ :width: 100px
+ :height: 100px
+ :alt: Linux Quickstart
+ :align: center
+ :class: noshadow
- Follow the instructions on the download site to start the :mc:`minio server`
- process. For example, the following command starts the
- :mc:`minio server` using the created directory:
+ .. grid-item-card:: MacOS
+ :link-type: ref
+ :link: quickstart-macos
+
+ .. image:: /images/logos/macos.svg
+ :width: 100px
+ :height: 100px
+ :alt: MacOS Quickstart
+ :align: center
+ :class: noshadow
- .. code-block:: shell
- :class: copyable
+ .. grid-item-card:: Windows
+ :link-type: ref
+ :link: quickstart-windows
+
+ .. image:: /images/logos/windows.svg
+ :width: 100px
+ :height: 100px
+ :alt: Windows Quickstart
+ :align: center
+ :class: noshadow
- export MINIO_ROOT_USER=myminioaccesskey
- export MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=myminiosecretkey
+ .. grid-item-card:: Kubernetes (Generic)
+ :link-type: ref
+ :link: quickstart-kubernetes
+
+ .. image:: /images/logos/kubernetes.svg
+ :width: 100px
+ :height: 100px
+ :alt: Kubernetes Quickstart
+ :align: center
+ :class: noshadow
- minio server /mnt/data
+ .. grid-item-card:: Docker / Podman
+ :link-type: ref
+ :link: quickstart-container
+
+ .. image:: /images/logos/docker.svg
+ :width: 100px
+ :height: 100px
+ :alt: Docker Quickstart
+ :align: center
+ :class: noshadow
+
- .. list-table::
- :stub-columns: 1
- :widths: 30 60
- :width: 100%
-
- * - :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_USER`
- - The :ref:`root user ` access key. Replace the
- sample value with a long, random, and unique string.
-
- * - :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD`
- - The :ref:`root user ` secret key. Replace the
- sample value with a long, random, and unique string.
-
- The output resembles the following:
-
- .. code-block:: shell
-
- API: http://127.0.0.1:9000
- RootUser: minioadmin
- RootPass: minioadmin
- Region: us-east-1
- Console: http://127.0.0.1:64518
- RootUser: minioadmin
- RootPass: minioadmin
- Command-line: https://docs.min.io/docs/minio-client-quickstart-guide
- $ mc alias set myminio http://127.0.0.1:9000 minioadmin minioadmin
- Documentation: https://docs.min.io
-
- Applications should use one of the addresses listed in the :guilabel:`API`
- key for connecting to and performing operations on the MinIO Tenant.
- For early development and application, applications can authenticate
- using the :guilabel:`RootUser` and :guilabel:`RootPass` credentials.
- For long-term development and production, create dedicated users.
- See :doc:`/security/iam-overview` for more information.
-
- You can also use the :mc:`mc` commandline tool to perform operations on the
- MinIO server. Use :mc:`mc alias set` to update the ``myminio`` alias with
- the access key and secret key set on the MinIO server.
-
-3\) Open MinIO Console
- Open your browser and http://127.0.0.1:9000 to open the
- :ref:`MinIO Console ` login page.
-
- Log in with the :guilabel:`Root User` and :guilabel:`Root Pass` from the
- previous step.
-
- .. image:: /images/minio-console-dashboard.png
- :width: 600px
- :alt: MinIO Console Dashboard displaying Monitoring Data
- :align: center
-
- You can use the MinIO Console for general administration tasks like
- Identity and Access Management, Metrics and Log Monitoring, or
- Server Configuration. See :ref:`minio-console` for more information.
+:subscript:`All trademarks or logos displayed on this page are the property of their respective owners, and constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of those organizations. In addition, such use of trademarks or links to the web sites of third-party organizations is not intended to imply, directly or indirectly, that those organizations endorse or have any affiliation with MinIO.`
Licensing
---------
@@ -157,6 +131,7 @@ without validating their usage do so at their own risk.
:hidden:
/introduction/minio-overview
+ /quickstart/quickstart
/installation/deployment-and-management
/security/iam-overview
/security/encryption-overview
diff --git a/source/installation/deployment-and-management.rst b/source/installation/deployment-and-management.rst
index dd395774..d1584b57 100644
--- a/source/installation/deployment-and-management.rst
+++ b/source/installation/deployment-and-management.rst
@@ -18,20 +18,12 @@ MinIO supports two deployment modes: :guilabel:`Standalone` and
:guilabel:`Distributed`:
Standalone Deployments
- A single MinIO server with a single storage volume or folder. Standalone
- deployments are best suited for evaluation and initial development of
- applications using MinIO for object storage, *or* for providing an S3 access
- layer to single storage volume. Standalone deployments do not provide access
- to the full set of MinIO's advanced S3 features and functionality.
+ A single MinIO server with a single storage volume or folder. Standalone deployments are best suited for evaluation and initial development of applications using MinIO for object storage, *or* for providing an S3 access layer to single storage volume. Standalone deployments do not provide access to the full set of MinIO's advanced S3 features and functionality - specifically those dependent on :ref:`Erasure Coding `.
Distributed Deployments
- One or more MinIO servers with *at least* four total storage volumes across
- all servers. Distributed deployments are best for production environments and
- workloads and support all of MinIO's core and advanced S3 features and
- functionality.
+ One or more MinIO servers with *at least* four total storage volumes across all servers. Distributed deployments are best for production environments and workloads and support all of MinIO's core and advanced S3 features and functionality.
- MinIO recommends a baseline topology of 4 nodes with 4 drives each
- for production environments.
+ MinIO recommends a baseline topology of 4 nodes with 4 drives each for production environments.
.. _minio-installation-comparison:
diff --git a/source/quickstart/container.rst b/source/quickstart/container.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3eb1d0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/quickstart/container.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,373 @@
+.. _quickstart-container:
+
+=========================
+Quickstart for Containers
+=========================
+
+.. default-domain:: minio
+
+.. |OS| replace:: Docker or Podman
+
+This procedure deploys a :ref:`Standalone ` MinIO server onto |OS| for early development and evaluation of MinIO Object Storage and it's S3-compatible API layer.
+
+Standalone deployments (also called "filesystem mode") support a :ref:`subset of MinIO features ` where redundancy or availability are dependent entirely on the underlying drive or volume.
+
+For instructions on deploying to production environments, see :ref:`deploy-minio-distributed`.
+
+Prerequisites
+-------------
+
+- `Podman `_ or `Docker `_ installed.
+- Read, write, and delete access to the folder or drive used for the persistent volume.
+
+Procedure
+---------
+
+#. Start the container
+
+ Select a container type to view instructions to create the container.
+ Instructions are available for either GNU/Linux and MacOS or for Windows.
+
+ .. dropdown:: Podman (Rootfull or Rootless)
+ :name: podman-root-rootless
+
+ These steps work for both rootfull and rootless containers.
+
+ .. tab-set::
+
+ .. tab-item:: GNU/Linux or MacOS
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ podman run \
+ -p 9000:9000 \
+ -p 9090:9090 \
+ -v ~/minio/data:/data \
+ -e "MINIO_ROOT_USER=ROOTNAME`" \
+ -e "MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=CHANGEME123" \
+ quay.io/minio/minio server /data --console-address ":9090"
+
+ The example above works this way:
+
+ - ``podman run`` starts the container.
+ The process is attached to the terminal session and ends when exiting the terminal.
+ - ``-p`` binds a local port to a container port.
+ - ``-v`` sets a file path as a persistent volume location for the container to use.
+ When MinIO writes data to ``/data``, that data mirrors to the local path ``~/minio/data``, allowing it to persist between container restarts.
+ You can set any file path to which the user has read, write, and delete permissions to use.
+ - ``-e`` sets the environment variables :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_USER` and :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD`, respectively.
+ These set the :ref:`root user credentials `.
+ Change the example values to use for your container.
+
+ .. tab-item:: Windows
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ podman run \
+ -p 9000:9000 \
+ -p 9090:9090 \
+ -v D:\data:/data \
+ -e "MINIO_ROOT_USER=ROOTNAME`" \
+ -e "MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=CHANGEME123" \
+ quay.io/minio/minio server /data --console-address ":9090"
+
+ The example above works this way:
+
+ - ``podman run`` starts the container.
+ - ``-p`` binds a local port to a container port.
+ - ``-v`` sets a file path as a persistent volume location for the container to use.
+ When MinIO writes data to ``/data``, that data mirrors to the local path ``D:\data``, allowing it to persist between container restarts.
+ You can set any file path to which the user has read, write, and delete permissions to use.
+ - ``-e`` sets the environment variables :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_USER` and :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD`, respectively.
+ These set the :ref:`root user credentials `.
+ Change the example values to use for your container.
+
+ .. dropdown:: Docker (Rootfull)
+ :name: docker-rootfull
+
+ .. tab-set::
+
+ .. tab-item:: GNU/Linux or MacOS
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ mkdir -p ~/minio/data
+
+ docker run \
+ -p 9000:9000 \
+ -p 9090:9090 \
+ --name minio \
+ -v ~/minio/data:/data \
+ -e "MINIO_ROOT_USER=ROOTNAME`" \
+ -e "MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=CHANGEME123" \
+ quay.io/minio/minio server /data --console-address ":9090"
+
+ The example above works this way:
+
+ - ``mkdir`` creates a new local directory at ``~/minio/data`` in your home directory.
+ - ``docker run`` starts the MinIO container.
+ - ``-p`` binds a local port to a container port.
+ - ``-name`` creates a name for the container.
+ - ``-v`` sets a file path as a persistent volume location for the container to use.
+ When MinIO writes data to ``/data``, that data mirrors to the local path ``~/minio/data``, allowing it to persist between container restarts.
+ You can replace ``~/minio/data`` with another local file location to which the user has read, write, and delete access.
+ - ``-e`` sets the environment variables :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_USER` and :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD`, respectively.
+ These set the :ref:`root user credentials `.
+ Change the example values to use for your container.
+
+ .. tab-item:: Windows
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ docker run \
+ -p 9000:9000 \
+ -p 9090:9090 \
+ --name minio1 \
+ -v D:\data:/data \
+ -e "MINIO_ROOT_USER=ROOTUSER" \
+ -e "MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=CHANGEME123" \
+ quay.io/minio/minio server /data --console-address ":9090"
+
+ The example above works this way:
+
+ - ``docker run`` starts the MinIO container.
+ - ``-p`` binds a local port to a container port.
+ - ``-v`` sets a file path as a persistent volume location for the container to use.
+ When MinIO writes data to ``/data``, that data mirrors to the local path ``D:\data``, allowing it to persist between container restarts.
+ You can replace ``D:\data`` with another local file location to which the user has read, write, and delete access.
+ - ``-e`` sets the environment variables :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_USER` and :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD`, respectively.
+ These set the :ref:`root user credentials `.
+ Change the example values to use for your container.
+
+ .. dropdown:: Docker (Rootless)
+ :name: docker-rootless
+
+ .. tab-set::
+
+ .. tab-item:: GNU/Linux or MacOS
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ mkdir -p ${HOME}/data
+
+ docker run \
+ -p 9000:9000 \
+ -p 9090:9090 \
+ --user $(id -u):$(id -g) \
+ --name minio1 \
+ -e "MINIO_ROOT_USER=ROOTUSER" \
+ -e "MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=CHANGEME123" \
+ -v ${HOME}/minio/data:/data \
+ quay.io/minio/minio server /data --console-address ":9090"
+
+ The example above works this way:
+
+ - ``mkdir`` creates a new local directory at ``~/minio/data`` in your home directory.
+ - ``docker run`` starts the MinIO container.
+ - ``-p`` binds a local port to a container port.
+ - ``-user`` sets the username for the container to the policies for the current user and user group.
+ - ``-name`` creates a name for the container.
+ - ``-v`` sets a file path as a persistent volume location for the container to use.
+ When MinIO writes data to ``/data``, that data actually writes to the local path ``~/minio/data`` where it can persist between container restarts.
+ You can replace ``${HOME}/minio/data`` with another location in the user's home directory to which the user has read, write, and delete access.
+ - ``-e`` sets the environment variables :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_USER` and :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD`, respectively.
+ These set the :ref:`root user credentials `.
+ Change the example values to use for your container.
+
+ .. tab-item:: Windows
+
+ Prerequisite:
+
+ - Windows `Group Managed Service Account `_ already defined.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ docker run \
+ -p 9000:9000 \
+ -p 9090:9090 \
+ --name minio1 \
+ --security-opt "credentialspec=file://path/to/file.json"
+ -e "MINIO_ROOT_USER=ROOTUSER" \
+ -e "MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=CHANGEME123" \
+ -v D:\data:/data \
+ quay.io/minio/minio server /data --console-address ":9090"
+
+ The example above works this way:
+
+ - ``docker run`` starts the MinIO container.
+ - ``-p`` binds a local port to a container port.
+ - ``-name`` creates a name for the container.
+ - ``--security-opt`` grants access to the container via a ``credentialspec`` file for a `Group Managed Service Account (gMSA) `_
+ - ``-v`` sets a file path as a persistent volume location for the container to use.
+ When MinIO writes data to ``/data``, that data actually writes to the local path ``D:\data`` where it can persist between container restarts.
+ You can replace ``D:\data`` with another local file location to which the user has read, write, and delete access.
+ - ``-e`` sets the environment variables :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_USER` and :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD`, respectively.
+ These set the :ref:`root user credentials `.
+ Change the example values to use for your container.
+
+#. Connect your Browser to the MinIO Server
+
+ Access the :ref:`minio-console` by going to a browser and going to ``http://127.0.0.1:9000`` or one of the Console addresses specified in the :mc:`minio server` command's output.
+ For example, :guilabel:`Console: http://192.0.2.10:9090 http://127.0.0.1:9090` in the example output indicates two possible addresses to use for connecting to the Console.
+
+ While port ``9000`` is used for connecting to the API, MinIO automatically redirects browser access to the MinIO Console.
+
+ Log in to the Console with the credentials you defined in the :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_USER` and :envvar:`MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD` environment variables.
+
+ .. image:: /images/minio-console-login.png
+ :width: 600px
+ :alt: MinIO Console displaying login screen
+ :align: center
+
+ You can use the MinIO Console for general administration tasks like Identity and Access Management, Metrics and Log Monitoring, or Server Configuration.
+ Each MinIO server includes its own embedded MinIO Console.
+
+ .. image:: /images/minio-console-buckets.png
+ :width: 600px
+ :alt: MinIO Console displaying bucket start screen
+ :align: center
+
+ For more information, see the :ref:`minio-console` documentation.
+
+#. `(Optional)` Install the MinIO Client
+
+ The :ref:`MinIO Client ` allows you to work with your MinIO volume from the commandline.
+
+ Select your operating system for instructions.
+
+ .. dropdown:: GNU/Linux
+
+ The :ref:`MinIO Client ` allows you to work with your MinIO server from the commandline.
+
+ Download the :mc:`mc` client and install it to a location on your system ``PATH`` such as
+ ``/usr/local/bin``. You can alternatively run the binary from the download location.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ wget https://dl.min.io/client/mc/release/linux-amd64/mc
+ chmod +x mc
+ sudo mv mc /usr/local/bin/mc
+
+ Use :mc-cmd:`mc alias set` to create a new alias associated to your local deployment.
+ You can run :mc-cmd:`mc` commands against this alias:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ mc alias set local http://127.0.0.1:9000 {MINIO_ROOT_USER} {MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD}
+ mc admin info local
+
+ Replace ``{MINIO_ROOT_USER}`` and ``{MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD}`` with the credentials you defined for the container with the ``-e`` flags.
+
+ The :mc-cmd:`mc alias set` takes four arguments:
+
+ - The name of the alias
+ - The hostname or IP address and port of the MinIO server
+ - The Access Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+ - The Secret Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+
+ For additional details about this command, see :ref:`alias`.
+
+ .. dropdown:: MacOS
+
+ The :ref:`MinIO Client ` allows you to work with your MinIO volume from the commandline.
+
+ .. tab-set::
+
+ .. tab-item:: Homebrew
+
+ Run the following command to install the latest stable MinIO Client package using `Homebrew `_.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ brew install minio/stable/mc
+
+ .. tab-item:: Binary (arm64)
+
+ Run the following commands to install the latest stable MinIO Client package using a binary package for Apple chips.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ curl -O https://dl.min.io/client/mc/release/darwin-arm64/mc
+ chmod +x mc
+ sudo mv mc /usr/local/bin/mc
+
+ .. tab-item:: Binary (amd64)
+
+ Run the following commands to install the latest stable MinIO Client package using a binary package for Intel chips.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ curl -O https://dl.min.io/client/mc/release/darwin-amd64/mc
+ chmod +x mc
+ sudo mv mc /usr/local/bin/mc
+
+ Use :mc-cmd:`mc alias set` to quickly authenticate and connect to the MinIO deployment.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ mc alias set local http://127.0.0.1:9000 {MINIO_ROOT_USER} {MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD}
+ mc admin info local
+
+ Replace ``{MINIO_ROOT_USER}`` and ``{MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD}`` with the credentials you defined for the container with the ``-e`` flags.
+
+ The :mc-cmd:`mc alias set` takes four arguments:
+
+ - The name of the alias
+ - The hostname or IP address and port of the MinIO server
+ - The Access Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+ - The Secret Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+
+ For additional details about this command, see :ref:`alias`.
+
+ .. dropdown:: Windows
+
+ Download the standalone MinIO server for Windows from the following link:
+
+ https://dl.min.io/client/mc/release/windows-amd64/mc.exe
+
+ Double click on the file to run it.
+ Or, run the following in the Command Prompt or PowerShell.
+
+ .. code-block::
+ :class: copyable
+
+ \path\to\mc.exe --help
+
+ Use :mc-cmd:`mc alias set` to quickly authenticate and connect to the MinIO deployment.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ mc.exe alias set local http://127.0.0.1:9000 {MINIO_ROOT_USER} {MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD}
+ mc.exe admin info local
+
+ Replace ``{MINIO_ROOT_USER}`` and ``{MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD}`` with the credentials you defined for the container with the ``-e`` flags.
+
+ The :mc-cmd:`mc alias set` takes four arguments:
+
+ - The name of the alias
+ - The hostname or IP address and port of the MinIO server
+ - The Access Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+ - The Secret Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+
+ For additional details about this command, see :ref:`alias`.
+
+Next Steps
+----------
+
+- :ref:`Connect your applications to MinIO `
+- :ref:`Configure Object Retention `
+- :ref:`Configure Security `
+- :ref:`Deploy MinIO in a Distrbuted Environment `
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+.. _quickstart-kubernetes:
+
+=========================
+Quickstart for Kubernetes
+=========================
+
+.. default-domain:: minio
+
+.. |OS| replace:: Kubernetes
+
+This procedure deploys a :ref:`Standalone ` MinIO server onto |OS| for early development and evaluation of MinIO Object Storage and it's S3-compatible API layer.
+
+Standalone deployments (also called "filesystem mode") support a :ref:`subset of MinIO features ` where redundancy or availability are dependent entirely on the underlying drive or volume.
+
+For production-ready :ref:`Distributed ` MinIO deployments on Kubernetes, use the :docs-k8s:`MinIO Kubernetes Operator <>`.
+
+Prerequisites
+-------------
+
+- An existing Kubernetes deployment where *at least* one Worker Node has a locally-attached drive.
+- A local ``kubectl`` installation configured to create and access resources on the target Kubernetes deployment.
+- Familiarity with Kubernetes environments
+- Familiarity with using a Terminal or Shell environment
+
+Procedure
+---------
+
+#. **Download the MinIO Object**
+
+ .. tab-set::
+
+ .. tab-item:: Download the MinIO Kubernetes Object Definition
+
+ Download `minio-dev.yaml `__ to your host machine:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minio/docs/master/source/extra/examples/minio-dev.yaml -O
+
+ The file describes two Kubernetes resources:
+
+ - A new namespace ``minio-dev``, and
+ - A MinIO pod using a drive or volume on the Worker Node for serving data
+
+ Select the :guilabel:`Overview of the MinIO Object YAML` for a more detailed description of the object.
+
+ .. tab-item:: Overview of the MinIO Object YAML
+
+ The ``minio-dev.yaml`` contains the following Kubernetes resources:
+
+ .. literalinclude:: /extra/examples/minio-dev.yaml
+ :language: yaml
+
+ The object deploys two resources:
+
+ - A new namespace ``minio-dev``, and
+ - A MinIO pod using a drive or volume on the Worker Node for serving data
+
+ The MinIO resource definition uses Kubernetes :kube-docs:`Node Selectors and Labels ` to restrict the pod to a node with matching hostname label.
+ Use ``kubectl get nodes --show-labels`` to view all labels assigned to each node in the cluster.
+
+ The MinIO Pod uses a :kube-docs:`hostPath ` volume for storing data. This path *must* correspond to a local drive or folder on the Kubernetes worker node.
+
+ Users familiar with Kubernetes scheduling and volume provisioning may modify the ``spec.nodeSelector``, ``volumeMounts.name``, and ``volumes`` fields to meet more specific requirements.
+
+#. **Apply the MinIO Object Definition**
+
+ The following command applies the ``minio-dev.yaml`` configuration and deploys the objects to Kubernetes:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ kubectl apply -f minio-dev.yaml
+
+ The command output should resemble the following:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+
+ namespace/minio-dev created
+ pod/minio created
+
+ You can verify the state of the pod by running ``kubectl get pods``:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ kubectl get pods -n minio-dev
+
+ The output should resemble the following:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+
+ NAME READY STATUS RESTARTS AGE
+ minio 1/1 Running 0 77s
+
+ You can also use the following commands to retrieve detailed information on the pod status:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ kubectl describe pod/minio -n minio-dev
+
+ kubectl logs pod/minio -n minio-dev
+
+#. **Temporarily Access the MinIO S3 API and Console**
+
+ Use the ``kubectl port-forward`` command to temporarily forward traffic from the MinIO pod to the local machine:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ kubectl port-forward pod/minio 9000 9090
+
+ The command forwards the pod ports ``9000`` and ``9090`` to the matching port on the local machine while active in the shell.
+ The ``kubectl port-forward`` command only functions while active in the shell session.
+ Terminating the session closes the ports on the local machine.
+
+ .. note::
+
+ The following steps of this procedure assume an active ``kubectl port-forward`` command.
+
+ To configure long term access to the pod, configure :kube-docs:`Ingress ` or similar network control components within Kubernetes to route traffic to and from the pod. Configuring Ingress is out of the scope for this documentation.
+
+#. **Connect your Browser to the MinIO Server**
+
+ Access the :ref:`minio-console` by opening a browser on the local machine and navigating to ``http://127.0.0.1:9090``.
+
+ Log in to the Console with the credentials ``minioadmin | minioadmin``.
+ These are the default :ref:`root user ` credentials.
+
+ .. image:: /images/minio-console-login.png
+ :width: 600px
+ :alt: MinIO Console displaying login screen
+ :align: center
+
+ You can use the MinIO Console for general administration tasks like Identity and Access Management, Metrics and Log Monitoring, or Server Configuration.
+ Each MinIO server includes its own embedded MinIO Console.
+
+ .. image:: /images/minio-console-buckets.png
+ :width: 600px
+ :alt: MinIO Console displaying bucket start screen
+ :align: center
+
+ For more information, see the :ref:`minio-console` documentation.
+
+#. **(Optional) Connect the MinIO Client**
+
+ If your local machine has :mc:`mc` :ref:`installed `, use the :mc-cmd:`mc alias set` command to authenticate and connect to the MinIO deployment:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ mc alias set k8s-minio-dev http://127.0.0.1:9000 minioadmin minioadmin
+ mc admin info k8s-minio-dev
+
+ - The name of the alias
+ - The hostname or IP address and port of the MinIO server
+ - The Access Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+ - The Secret Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+
+Next Steps
+----------
+
+- :ref:`Connect your applications to MinIO `
+- :ref:`Configure Object Retention `
+- :ref:`Configure Security `
+- :ref:`Deploy MinIO for Production Environments `
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+.. _quickstart-linux:
+
+====================
+Quickstart for Linux
+====================
+
+.. default-domain:: minio
+
+.. |OS| replace:: Linux
+
+This procedure deploys a :ref:`Standalone ` MinIO server onto |OS| for early development and evaluation of MinIO Object Storage and it's S3-compatible API layer.
+
+Standalone deployments (also called "filesystem mode") support a :ref:`subset of MinIO features ` where redundancy or availability are dependent entirely on the underlying drive or volume.
+
+For instructions on deploying to production environments, see :ref:`deploy-minio-distributed`.
+
+Prerequisites
+-------------
+
+- Read, Write and Execute permissions on your local user folder (e.g. ``~/minio``).
+- Permission to install binaries to the system ``PATH`` (e.g. access to ``/usr/local/bin``).
+- Familiarity with the Linux terminal or shell (Bash, ZSH, etc.).
+- A 64-bit Linux OS (e.g. RHEL 8, Ubuntu LTS releases).
+
+Procedure
+---------
+
+#. **Install the MinIO Server**
+
+ .. include:: /includes/common-installation.rst
+ :start-after: start-install-minio-binary-desc
+ :end-before: end-install-minio-binary-desc
+
+#. **Launch the MinIO Server**
+
+ Run the following command from the system terminal or shell to start a local MinIO instance using the ``~/minio`` folder. You can replace this path with another folder path on the local machine:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ mkdir ~/minio
+ minio server ~/minio --console-address :9090
+
+ The ``mkdir`` command creates the folder explicitly at the specified path.
+
+ The ``minio server`` command starts the MinIO server. The path argument
+ ``~/minio`` identifies the folder in which the server operates.
+
+ The :mc:`minio server` process prints its output to the system console, similar to the following:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+
+ API: http://192.0.2.10:9000 http://127.0.0.1:9000
+ RootUser: minioadmin
+ RootPass: minioadmin
+
+ Console: http://192.0.2.10:9090 http://127.0.0.1:9090
+ RootUser: minioadmin
+ RootPass: minioadmin
+
+ Command-line: https://docs.min.io/docs/minio-client-quickstart-guide
+ $ mc alias set myminio http://192.0.2.10:9000 minioadmin minioadmin
+
+ Documentation: https://docs.min.io
+
+ WARNING: Detected default credentials 'minioadmin:minioadmin', we recommend that you change these values with 'MINIO_ROOT_USER' and 'MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD' environment variables.
+
+#. **Connect Your Browser to the MinIO Server**
+
+ Open http://127.0.0.1:9000 in a web browser to access the :ref:`MinIO Console `.
+ You can alternatively enter any of the network addresses specified as part of the server command output.
+ For example, :guilabel:`Console: http://192.0.2.10:9090 http://127.0.0.1:9090` in the example output indicates two possible addresses to use for connecting to the Console.
+
+ While the port ``9000`` is used for connecting to the API, MinIO automatically redirects browser access to the MinIO Console.
+
+ Log in to the Console with the ``RootUser`` and ``RootPass`` user credentials displayed in the output.
+ These default to ``minioadmin | minioadmin``.
+
+ .. image:: /images/minio-console-login.png
+ :width: 600px
+ :alt: MinIO Console displaying login screen
+ :align: center
+
+ You can use the MinIO Console for general administration tasks like Identity and Access Management, Metrics and Log Monitoring, or Server Configuration.
+ Each MinIO server includes its own embedded MinIO Console.
+
+ .. image:: /images/minio-console-buckets.png
+ :width: 600px
+ :alt: MinIO Console displaying bucket start screen
+ :align: center
+
+ For more information, see the :ref:`minio-console` documentation.
+
+#. `(Optional)` **Install the MinIO Client**
+
+ The :ref:`MinIO Client ` allows you to work with your MinIO server from the commandline.
+
+ Download the :mc:`mc` client and install it to a location on your system ``PATH`` such as
+ ``/usr/local/bin``. You can alternatively run the binary from the download location.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ wget https://dl.min.io/client/mc/release/linux-amd64/mc
+ chmod +x mc
+ sudo mv mc /usr/local/bin/mc
+
+ Use :mc-cmd:`mc alias set` to create a new alias associated to your local deployment.
+ You can run :mc-cmd:`mc` commands against this alias:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ mc alias set local http://127.0.0.1:9000 minioadmin minioadmin
+ mc admin info local
+
+ The :mc-cmd:`mc alias set` takes four arguments:
+
+ - The name of the alias
+ - The hostname or IP address and port of the MinIO server
+ - The Access Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+ - The Secret Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+
+ The example above uses the :ref:`root user `.
+
+Next Steps
+----------
+
+- :ref:`Connect your applications to MinIO `
+- :ref:`Configure Object Retention `
+- :ref:`Configure Security `
+- :ref:`Deploy MinIO for Production Environments `
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+.. _quickstart-macos:
+
+=======================
+Quickstart for Mac OSX
+=======================
+
+.. default-domain:: minio
+
+.. |OS| replace:: MacOS
+
+This procedure deploys a :ref:`Standalone ` MinIO server onto |OS| for early development and evaluation of MinIO Object Storage and it's S3-compatible API layer.
+
+Standalone deployments (also called "filesystem mode") support a :ref:`subset of MinIO features ` where redundancy or availability are dependent entirely on the underlying drive or volume.
+
+For instructions on deploying to production environments, see :ref:`deploy-minio-distributed`.
+
+Prerequisites
+-------------
+
+- Read, write, and execute permissions for the user's home directory
+- Familiarity with using the Terminal
+
+Procedure
+---------
+
+#. Install the MinIO Server
+
+ .. tab-set::
+
+ .. tab-item:: Homebrew
+
+ Open a Terminal and run the following command to install the latest stable MinIO package using `Homebrew `_.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ brew install minio/stable/minio
+
+ .. important::
+
+ If you previously installed the MinIO server using ``brew install minio``, then we recommend that you reinstall from ``minio/stable/minio`` instead.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ brew uninstall minio
+ brew install minio/stable/minio
+
+ .. tab-item:: Binary - arm64
+
+ Open a Terminal, then use the following commands to download the standalone MinIO server for MacOS and make it executable.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ curl -O https://dl.min.io/server/minio/release/darwin-arm64/minio
+ chmod +x minio
+
+ .. tab-item:: Binary - amd64
+
+ Open a Terminal, then use the following commands to download the standalone MinIO server for MacOS and make it executable.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ curl -O https://dl.min.io/server/minio/release/darwin-amd64/minio
+ chmod +x minio
+
+#. Launch the :mc:`minio server`
+
+ From the Terminal, use this command to start a local MinIO instance in the ``~/data`` folder.
+ If desired, you can replace ``~/data`` with another location to which the user has read, write, and delete access for the MinIO instance.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ ~/minio server ~/data --console-address :9090
+
+ If you installed with Homebrew, do not include the ``~/`` at the beginning of the command.
+
+ The :mc:`minio server` process prints its output to the system console, similar to the following:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+
+ API: http://192.0.2.10:9000 http://127.0.0.1:9000
+ RootUser: minioadmin
+ RootPass: minioadmin
+
+ Console: http://192.0.2.10:9090 http://127.0.0.1:9090
+ RootUser: minioadmin
+ RootPass: minioadmin
+
+ Command-line: https://docs.min.io/docs/minio-client-quickstart-guide
+ $ mc alias set myminio http://192.0.2.10:9000 minioadmin minioadmin
+
+ Documentation: https://docs.min.io
+
+ WARNING: Detected default credentials 'minioadmin:minioadmin', we recommend that you change these values with 'MINIO_ROOT_USER' and 'MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD' environment variables.
+
+#. Connect your Browser to the MinIO Server
+
+ Access the :ref:`minio-console` by going to a browser (such as Safari) and going to ``https://127.0.0.1:9000`` or one of the Console addresses specified in the :mc:`minio server` command's output.
+ For example, :guilabel:`Console: http://192.0.2.10:9090 http://127.0.0.1:9090` in the example output indicates two possible addresses to use for connecting to the Console.
+
+ While port ``9000`` is used for connecting to the API, MinIO automatically redirects browser access to the MinIO Console.
+
+ Log in to the Console with the ``RootUser`` and ``RootPass`` user credentials displayed in the output.
+ These default to ``minioadmin | minioadmin``.
+
+ .. image:: /images/minio-console-login.png
+ :width: 600px
+ :alt: MinIO Console displaying login screen
+ :align: center
+
+ You can use the MinIO Console for general administration tasks like Identity and Access Management, Metrics and Log Monitoring, or Server Configuration.
+ Each MinIO server includes its own embedded MinIO Console.
+
+ .. image:: /images/minio-console-buckets.png
+ :width: 600px
+ :alt: MinIO Console displaying bucket start screen
+ :align: center
+
+ For more information, see the :ref:`minio-console` documentation.
+
+#. `(Optional)` Install the MinIO Client
+
+ The :ref:`MinIO Client ` allows you to work with your MinIO volume from the commandline.
+
+ .. tab-set::
+
+ .. tab-item:: Homebrew
+
+ Run the following commands to install the latest stable MinIO Client package using `Homebrew `_.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ brew install minio/stable/mc
+
+ To use the command, run
+
+ .. code-block::
+
+ mc {command} {flag}
+
+ .. tab-item:: Binary (arm64)
+
+ Download the standalone MinIO server for MacOS and make it executable.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ curl -O https://dl.min.io/client/mc/release/darwin-arm64/mc
+ chmod +x mc
+ sudo mv mc /usr/local/bin/mc
+
+ To use the command, run
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+
+ mc {command} {flag}
+
+ .. tab-item:: Binary (amd64)
+
+ Download the standalone MinIO server for MacOS and make it executable.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ curl -O https://dl.min.io/client/mc/release/darwin-amd64/mc
+ chmod +x mc
+ sudo mv mc /usr/local/bin/mc
+
+ To use the command, run
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+
+ mc {command} {flag}
+
+ Use :mc-cmd:`mc alias set` to quickly authenticate and connect to the MinIO deployment.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ mc alias set local http://127.0.0.1:9000 minioadmin minioadmin
+ mc admin info local
+
+ The :mc-cmd:`mc alias set` takes four arguments:
+
+ - The name of the alias
+ - The hostname or IP address and port of the MinIO server
+ - The Access Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+ - The Secret Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+
+ For additional details about this command, see :ref:`alias`.
+
+Next Steps
+----------
+
+- :ref:`Connect your applications to MinIO `
+- :ref:`Configure Object Retention `
+- :ref:`Configure Security `
+- :ref:`Deploy MinIO for Production Environments `
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+.. _quickstart-index:
+
+==========
+Quickstart
+==========
+
+.. default-domain:: minio
+
+MinIO is a high performance object storage solution with native support for Kubernetes deployments. MinIO provides an Amazon Web Services S3-compatible API and supports all core S3 features. MinIO is released under `GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 `__.
+
+Select the card corresponding to the platform on which you want to deploy MinIO to display instructions for deploying a :ref:`Standalone ` MinIO server appropriate for early development and evaluation environments.
+
+.. grid:: 3
+ :gutter: 3
+
+ .. grid-item-card:: Linux
+ :link-type: ref
+ :link: quickstart-linux
+
+ .. image:: /images/logos/linux.svg
+ :width: 100px
+ :height: 100px
+ :alt: Linux Quickstart
+ :align: center
+ :class: noshadow
+
+ .. grid-item-card:: MacOS
+ :link-type: ref
+ :link: quickstart-macos
+
+ .. image:: /images/logos/macos.svg
+ :width: 100px
+ :height: 100px
+ :alt: MacOS Quickstart
+ :align: center
+ :class: noshadow
+
+ .. grid-item-card:: Windows
+ :link-type: ref
+ :link: quickstart-windows
+
+ .. image:: /images/logos/windows.svg
+ :width: 100px
+ :height: 100px
+ :alt: Windows Quickstart
+ :align: center
+ :class: noshadow
+
+ .. grid-item-card:: Kubernetes (Generic)
+ :link-type: ref
+ :link: quickstart-kubernetes
+
+ .. image:: /images/logos/kubernetes.svg
+ :width: 100px
+ :height: 100px
+ :alt: Kubernetes Quickstart
+ :align: center
+ :class: noshadow
+
+ .. grid-item-card:: Docker / Podman
+ :link-type: ref
+ :link: quickstart-container
+
+ .. image:: /images/logos/docker.svg
+ :width: 100px
+ :height: 100px
+ :alt: Docker Quickstart
+ :align: center
+ :class: noshadow
+
+
+
+:subscript:`All trademarks or logos displayed on this page are the property of their respective owners, and constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of those organizations. In addition, such use of trademarks or links to the web sites of third-party organizations is not intended to imply, directly or indirectly, that those organizations endorse or have any affiliation with MinIO.`
+
+.. toctree::
+ :titlesonly:
+ :hidden:
+
+ /quickstart/linux
+ /quickstart/container
+ /quickstart/macos
+ /quickstart/windows
+ /quickstart/k8s
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+.. _quickstart-windows:
+
+======================
+Quickstart for Windows
+======================
+
+.. default-domain:: minio
+
+.. |OS| replace:: Windows
+
+This procedure deploys a :ref:`Standalone ` MinIO server onto |OS| for early development and evaluation of MinIO Object Storage and it's S3-compatible API layer.
+
+Standalone deployments (also called "filesystem mode") support a :ref:`subset of MinIO features ` where redundancy or availability are dependent entirely on the underlying drive or volume.
+
+For instructions on deploying to production environments, see :ref:`deploy-minio-distributed`.
+
+Prerequisites
+-------------
+
+- Read, write, and execute permissions for the preferred local directory or file path
+- Familiarity with using the Command Prompt or PowerShell
+
+Procedure
+---------
+
+#. Install the MinIO Server
+
+ Download the MinIO executable from the following URL:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ https://dl.min.io/server/minio/release/windows-amd64/minio.exe
+
+ The next step includes instructions for running the executable.
+ You cannot run the executable from the Explorer or by double clicking the file.
+ Instead, you call the executable to launch the server.
+
+#. Launch the :mc:`minio server`
+
+ In PowerShell or the Command Prompt, navigate to the location of the executable or add the path of the ``minio.exe`` file to the system ``$PATH``.
+
+ Use this command to start a local MinIO instance in the ``C:\minio`` folder.
+ You can replace ``C:\minio`` with another drive or folder path on the local computer.
+
+ .. code-block::
+ :class: copyable
+
+ .\minio.exe server C:\minio --console-address :9090
+
+ The :mc:`minio server` process prints its output to the system console, similar to the following:
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+
+ API: http://192.0.2.10:9000 http://127.0.0.1:9000
+ RootUser: minioadmin
+ RootPass: minioadmin
+
+ Console: http://192.0.2.10:9090 http://127.0.0.1:9090
+ RootUser: minioadmin
+ RootPass: minioadmin
+
+ Command-line: https://docs.min.io/docs/minio-client-quickstart-guide
+ $ mc alias set myminio http://192.0.2.10:9000 minioadmin minioadmin
+
+ Documentation: https://docs.min.io
+
+ WARNING: Detected default credentials 'minioadmin:minioadmin', we recommend that you change these values with 'MINIO_ROOT_USER' and 'MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD' environment variables.
+
+ The process is tied to the current PowerShell or Command Prompt window.
+ Closing the window stops the server and ends the process.
+
+#. Connect your Browser to the MinIO Server
+
+ Access the :ref:`minio-console` by going to a browser (such as Microsoft Edge) and going to ``http://127.0.0.1:9000`` or one of the Console addresses specified in the :mc:`minio server` command's output.
+ For example, :guilabel:`Console: http://192.0.2.10:9090 http://127.0.0.1:9090` in the example output indicates two possible addresses to use for connecting to the Console.
+
+ While port ``9000`` is used for connecting to the API, MinIO automatically redirects browser access to the MinIO Console.
+
+ Log in to the Console with the ``RootUser`` and ``RootPass`` user credentials displayed in the output.
+ These default to ``minioadmin | minioadmin``.
+
+ .. image:: /images/minio-console-login.png
+ :width: 600px
+ :alt: MinIO Console displaying login screen
+ :align: center
+
+ You can use the MinIO Console for general administration tasks like Identity and Access Management, Metrics and Log Monitoring, or Server Configuration.
+ Each MinIO server includes its own embedded MinIO Console.
+
+ .. image:: /images/minio-console-buckets.png
+ :width: 600px
+ :alt: MinIO Console displaying bucket start screen
+ :align: center
+
+ For more information, see the :ref:`minio-console` documentation.
+
+#. `(Optional)` Install the MinIO Client
+
+ The :ref:`MinIO Client ` allows you to work with your MinIO volume from the commandline.
+
+ Download the standalone MinIO server for Windows from the following link:
+
+ https://dl.min.io/client/mc/release/windows-amd64/mc.exe
+
+ Double click on the file to run it.
+ Or, run the following in the Command Prompt or PowerShell.
+
+ .. code-block::
+ :class: copyable
+
+ \path\to\mc.exe --help
+
+ Use :mc-cmd:`mc.exe alias set ` to quickly authenticate and connect to the MinIO deployment.
+
+ .. code-block:: shell
+ :class: copyable
+
+ mc.exe alias set local http://127.0.0.1:9000 minioadmin minioadmin
+ mc.exe admin info local
+
+ The :mc-cmd:`mc.exe alias set ` takes four arguments:
+
+ - The name of the alias
+ - The hostname or IP address and port of the MinIO server
+ - The Access Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+ - The Secret Key for a MinIO :ref:`user `
+
+ For additional details about this command, see :ref:`alias`.
+
+Next Steps
+----------
+
+- :ref:`Connect your applications to MinIO `
+- :ref:`Configure Object Retention `
+- :ref:`Configure Security `
+- :ref:`Deploy MinIO for Production Environments `
diff --git a/source/reference/minio-mc.rst b/source/reference/minio-mc.rst
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--- a/source/reference/minio-mc.rst
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@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.. _minio-client:
+
=====================
MinIO Client (``mc``)
=====================