Get started

Hand-held walkthroughs that end with you having something working. Each one is verified end-to-end on a clean machine.

#Pick a path

• What is Stowage — read this first if you're evaluating. One page, no commands.
• Quickstart: one-liner — fastest path to a running dashboard. ~2 minutes. Linux, macOS, Windows.
• Quickstart: Docker Compose — Stowage + a MinIO backend in one stack. ~5 minutes.
• Quickstart: Kubernetes — Helm chart + operator + a BucketClaim. ~15 minutes.
• Your first share link — five-minute walkthrough of the share UI: upload a file, set expiry / password / download cap, open the link in another browser.
• Your first virtual S3 credential — five-minute walkthrough of the embedded SigV4 proxy: mint a credential, point aws-cli at it.

After you've finished a quickstart, jump to:

• Self-host → if you'll run Stowage outside Kubernetes.
• Run on Kubernetes → if you need the operator, multi-tenant credentials, or BucketClaim CRDs.
• Use as an S3 endpoint → if you're a tenant developer who just got handed an access key.