How to install s3server on Windows 11

S3server is an Amazon S3-compatible object storage server that allows you to store and retrieve files just like AWS S3 service. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install s3server on Windows 11 using Git Bash.

Prerequisites

• Windows 11 Operating System
• Git Bash
• Node.js

Step by step guide

1. Install Node.js

• Go to the Node.js website (https://nodejs.org) and download the latest version of Node.js for Windows.
• Follow the installation steps to install Node.js on your Windows system.

2. Install Git Bash

• Go to the Git Bash website (https://git-scm.com/downloads) and download the latest version of Git Bash for Windows.
• Follow the installation steps to install Git Bash on your Windows system.

3. Clone the s3server repository

• Open Git Bash by clicking the start menu and searching for Git Bash.
• In the Git Bash terminal, navigate to the directory where you want to install s3server.
• Run the following command to clone the s3server repository:

git clone https://github.com/jessfraz/s3server.git

4. Install s3server dependencies

• Navigate to the s3server directory:

cd s3server

• Run the following command to install s3server dependencies:

npm install

5. Configure s3server

• In the s3server directory, create a .env file by running the following command:

cp .env.example .env

• Open the .env file in your text editor and modify the following values:
  • S3_ADDRESS - the address on which the s3server listens. Set it to 127.0.0.1 for local access or 0.0.0.0 for public access.
  • S3_PORT - the port on which s3server runs. Set it to any available port number, e.g. 8000.
  • S3_ACCESS_KEY - a secret access key for the s3server. Generate a random string and set it as the value.
  • S3_SECRET_KEY - a secret key for the s3server. Generate a random string and set it as the value.

6. Start s3server

• In the s3server directory, start the s3server by running the following command:

npm start

7. Test s3server

• To test if s3server is working properly, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should see the s3server homepage.
• You can also test the server functionality by uploading, downloading and deleting files through a third-party tool such as aws-cli.

8. Stop s3server

• To stop the s3server, press CTRL+C in the Git Bash terminal where the server is running.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed s3server on Windows 11. You can now use it as a local object storage server.

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