# Create a bucket
Source: https://docs.infraista.com/en/data-storage/object-storage/create-a-bucket



A bucket holds your objects. You pick its name and region once; access and versioning can be changed
later.

**Before you start:** you need permission to create Object Storage buckets (Owners, Admins and
Developers have it by default).

## Create the bucket [#create-the-bucket]

1. Go to **Data & Storage › Object Storage** and select **Create bucket**.
2. Enter a **Bucket name**. It can't be changed later and must:
   * be 3 to 63 characters long;
   * use only lowercase letters, numbers, dots and dashes;
   * start and end with a letter or number.
3. Optionally pick a **Project** to group its costs on invoices.
4. Pick the **Region** closest to the servers that read and write this data. The price is the same
   everywhere. The page shows the region's endpoint.
5. Under **Access**, choose:
   * **Private** (recommended): only requests signed with your keys can read or write.
   * **Public read**: anyone with a link can download objects; writes still need a key.
6. Under **Data protection**, turn on **Versioning** to keep every version when an object is overwritten
   or deleted, so you can restore it.
7. Check the **Summary** and select **Create bucket**.

<Shot name="data-storage/object-storage/create" alt="The Create a bucket page with the name rules, region, access and versioning choices and the summary" />

<Callout type="warn">
  With 

  **Public read**

  , every object in the bucket can be downloaded by anyone who
  has its link. Don't store backups, client files or anything private in it.
</Callout>

**View as code** shows the same request as an API call, updated as you change the options.

## Check that it worked [#check-that-it-worked]

The bucket is ready a few seconds after you create it. Open it to see its endpoint, bucket URL and S3 URI
under **Bucket address**, and examples for common tools under **Connect a tool**.

<Shot name="data-storage/object-storage/bucket" alt="A bucket's Overview: usage, the bucket address with endpoint, bucket URL and S3 URI, tool examples and details" />

## Related [#related]

* [Create access keys](/en/data-storage/object-storage/create-access-keys)
* [Connect your S3 tools](/en/data-storage/object-storage/connect-s3-tools)