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Upload Objects

Objects are the files you store in a bucket — they can be images, videos, documents, backups, or any other file type. LANIT Cloud Simple Storage supports uploading directly through the web portal or via S3-compatible tools (S3 Browser, AWS CLI, Rclone...).

Upload via the Web Portal​

Step 1: In the left menu, select Simple Storage → Buckets.

Bucket List

Step 2: Click the name of the bucket you want to upload files to.

Step 3: On the bucket detail page, click Upload files in the top-right corner.

Bucket Detail Page

Select and Configure the Upload​

Step 4: The upload window appears. You can:

Upload Dialog

  • Drag & Drop: Drag files from your computer into the upload area
  • Select files: Click Browse or Choose files to open a file picker

You can select multiple files at once for batch upload.

Step 5: After selecting files, configure the upload options:

  • Prefix / Folder: If you want to organize files into virtual folders, enter a prefix here. For example, enter images/2024/ to place the file inside the virtual "folder" images/2024/ within the bucket.

  • Access: Choose the access permission for the object:

    • Inherit from Bucket: Inherit the policy from the bucket (default)
    • Private: Only the owner can access
    • Public Read: Anyone can view/download

  • Content-Type: The system auto-detects the file type. You can override it if needed (e.g., application/json, image/webp).

Step 6: Click Upload to start the upload. A progress bar shows the status for each file.

Step 7: When the upload completes, the file appears in the bucket's object list with its size, file type, and upload time.

Organizing Objects with Virtual Folders (Prefixes)​

Simple Storage has no real folder structure, but supports prefixes (path prefixes) to organize objects in a virtual folder-like structure. For example:

backup/2024/01/database.sql
backup/2024/02/database.sql
images/products/phone-01.jpg
images/products/phone-02.jpg

In the portal, these prefixes are displayed as a folder structure, allowing easy navigation.

Getting an Object's URL​

After uploading, each object has an access URL in this format:

https://<bucket-name>.s3.lanit.com.vn/<object-key>

Or in path-style format:

https://s3.lanit.com.vn/<bucket-name>/<object-key>

If the bucket has a Private policy, a direct URL returns 403 Forbidden. Create a Presigned URL or configure a Bucket Policy to grant temporary access.

Upload via External Tools​

In addition to the web portal, you can upload objects using S3-compatible tools:

  • S3 Browser — Graphical interface for Windows (see guide at S3 Browser)
  • AWS CLI — Cross-platform command line (see AWS CLI)
  • Rclone — Cross-platform file sync (see Rclone)