Storage and S3

Photos, videos, and voice notes can be kept on your own server, on any S3-compatible storage service, or in a Google Drive. Choose under Storage in the admin. Google Drive has its own page: Google Drive storage.

1. Where new files go: this server, S3-compatible storage, or Google Drive.
2. Where the files are now: how many files, and how much space, on each storage.
3. Used by host: who uses the most space. Open goes to that host.

This server

Files are kept in storage/app/media, outside your web root. Nobody can open them with a direct link. GuestLens serves them itself, which is how a private event stays private. This is the default, and it needs no setup.

S3-compatible storage

Works with Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, and MinIO. Create a bucket and an access key with your provider first. Then choose S3-compatible storage and fill in the bucket details.

1. Storage driver: choose S3-compatible storage.
2. Access key, secret key, region, and bucket from your provider. The secret is stored encrypted and never shown again. Cloudflare R2 uses the region auto.
3. Endpoint: leave it empty for Amazon S3. Every other provider gives you one.
4. Put the bucket name in the path: only for MinIO and some self-hosted services. Leave it off for Amazon S3, R2, and Wasabi.
5. Save keeps the settings.
6. Test connection writes a small file, reads it back, and deletes it. It tests what is in the form, so you can check new keys before you save them.