This topic describes how to install and use ossbrowser. ossbrowser is a graphical management tool developed by Alibaba Cloud. This tool provides functions similar to Windows Explorer. You can use ossbrowser to create buckets and perform basic OSS operations, such as uploading, downloading, and managing objects.
Usage notes
- The object you want to upload is smaller than or equal to 48.8 TB in size.
- The object you want to move or copy is smaller than or equal to 5 GB in size. To upload an object larger than 5 GB in size, we recommend that you use ossutil.
- ossbrowser is supported on Linux, macOS, and Windows 7 or later. We recommend that you do not use ossbrowser on Windows XP or Windows Server.
Installation
Manage buckets
- Create a bucket
- On the homepage of ossbrowser, click Create Bucket.
- Configure bucket information.
- Name: The name of a bucket can be up to 63 characters in length. The name must be unique.
- Region: Set the region for the bucket.
- ACL: Set ACL for the bucket. For more information about ACLs, see ACL.
- Type: Set the default storage class for the bucket. For more information about storage classes, see Overview.
- After the configurations are complete, click OK.
- Delete a bucket
Select the bucket you want to delete. Choose
. A bucket cannot be deleted when objects or parts are stored in it.
Manage objects
- Create a folder
- On the homepage of ossbrowser, click the bucket in which you want to create a folder.
- Click Directory.
- Set the folder name and click OK.
Note
- The folder name must be UTF-8 characters and cannot contain emoticons.
- You can create only a single-level folder each time. For example, you can create a single-level folder abc, but not a multi-level folder abc/123.
- A subfolder cannot contain two consecutive periods (..) in its name.
- The folder name must be 1 to 254 characters in length.
- Upload objects or folders
In the specified bucket or folder, click Files or Folder. Select the objects or folders that you want to upload. You can upload multiple objects or folders at the same time.
- Download objects or folders
In the specified bucket or folder, select the objects or folders that you want to download. Click Download. You can download multiple objects or folders at the same time.
- Copy objects or folders
- In the specified bucket or folder, select the object or folder that you want to copy. Click Copy.
- Go to the bucket or folder to which you want to copy the data. Click Paste. If the source and destination addresses of the copied object are the same, the original object is overwritten. If the storage class of the overwritten object is IA, Archive, or Cold Archive, and the object has been stored for less than the specified number of days, early deletion fees are incurred. For more information, see Billing items and methods.
- Move objects or folders
- In the specified bucket or folder, select the objects or folders that you want to move and choose .
- Go to the bucket or folder to which you want to copy the data. Click Paste.
Notice If you move an object or folder, the object or folder is copied from the source address to the destination address. The object or folder in the source address is deleted. If the storage class of the moved object is IA, Archive, or Cold Archive, and the object has been stored for less than the specified number of days, early deletion fees are incurred.
- Rename objects or folders
In the specified bucket or folder, select the object or folder that you want to rename and choose. Enter the new name.Notice
- You can rename only objects smaller than 1 GB.
- If you rename an object or a folder, the object or folder is copied, renamed, and then saved. The original object or folder is deleted. If the storage class of the renamed object is IA, Archive, or Cold Archive, and the object has been stored for less than the specified number of days, early deletion fees are incurred.
- Delete objects or folders
Select the object or folder that you want to delete and choose , or Cold Archive, and the object has been stored for less than the specified number of days, early deletion fees are incurred.
. If the storage class of the deleted object is IA, Archive - Generate a URL for an object
- Select the specified object and choose .
- Enter the validity period of the link. Click Generate.
Note If the bucket is bound to a custom domain name, you can select the custom domain name to generate a URL for the object. For more information about how to bind a custom domain name, see Bind custom domain names.
- Click Copy or Mail it to send the URL to users who want to access the object. The generated QR code can also be used to access the object.
- Modify HTTP headers for an object
- Select an object and choose .
- In the Http Headers dialog box, configure the HTTP header of the object. For more information about HTTP headers, see Common HTTP headers.
- After the configurations are complete, click OK.
- Preview an object
To preview an object, click the name of the object. ossbrowser allows you to preview objects in the TXT format and image objects smaller than 5 MB.
- Manage parts
Select the specified bucket. Click Multipart. You can delete parts that you no longer use.