Get started by using the OSS console

Step1: Create a bucket

An OSS bucket is a container that stores objects.

1. On the Buckets page, click Create Bucket.

   Important

   Do not include sensitive information in the name of your bucket, for the name is visible in all regions.

2. In the Create Bucket panel, specify the name of the bucket and retain the default settings for other parameters.

3. Click OK. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the creation.

Step 2: Upload an object

After creating a bucket, you can upload objects in any format to the bucket for persistent storage.

1. Download the sample object named exampleobject.jpg to your local computer.

2. On the Buckets page, click the name of the bucket that you created.

3. On the Objects page, click Upload Object.

4. Scan exampleobject.jpg that you want to upload, retain the default settings for other parameters and click Upload File.

   You can view the upload progress of the file in the Upload Tasks panel. After the objects are uploaded, you can view the names, sizes, and storage classes of the uploaded objects in the directory.

Step 3: Download objects

After objects are uploaded to a bucket, you can download the objects to a local directory.

1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Object Management > Objects.

2. Select the uploaded exampleobject.jpg, then click Download below.

Step 4: Share an object

After an object is uploaded to a bucket, you can share the URL of the object in the bucket with third-party users.

1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Object Management > Objects.

2. On the Objects page, click the name of the uploaded example object or click View Details in the Actions column.

3. In the View Details panel, click Copy Object URL.

   Important

   • Check whether the object that you want to share contains sensitive data to prevent leakage of sensitive data.

   • The default validity period of a URL is 300 seconds. You must obtain a valid URL again after the validity period is exceeded.

   Copy the signed URL to the address bar of a browser to access the object.

Step 5: Delete objects or buckets

Alibaba Cloud OSS uses the pay-as-you-go billing method. Fees continue to be incurred during the object retention period. To prevent additional fees from being incurred for the uploaded objects, please empty all files in the storage space first, then delete the bucket itself.

Delete objects

1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Object Management > Objects.

2. Select the uploaded exampleobject.jpg, click Permanently Delete below.

3. Click OK, and the object will be permanently deleted.

Delete buckets

1. On the Buckets page, click the name of a bucket to go to the bucket details page.

2. In the navigation pane, click Delete Bucket. On the Delete Bucket page, click Delete Bucket and follow the on-screen instructions.

The preceding steps describe the basic usage of the OSS console. For more information, see Advanced features.