Configuration Steps

1. Create a .env file 📄

Start by creating a .env file to define your MinIO credentials. This file should contain the following variables:

MINIO_ROOT_USER=user
MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=password

Note: Replace user and password with the credentials you want to use for accessing MinIO. These values will be set in your .env file.

2. Create the Bridge Network 🌉

To begin, create a custom bridge network for Docker:

docker network create --driver bridge minio-network

3. Start Docker 🚀

Once the network is created, you can start Docker with the following command, which will also rebuild any containers if necessary:

docker compose up --build

4. Log in to MinIO WebUI 🔑

Once Docker is up and running, you can access the MinIO WebUI. Open your browser and go to:

http://localhost:9001

Use the credentials you specified in the .env file (i.e., MINIO_ROOT_USER for the username and MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD for the password) to log in to MinIO's WebUI.

5. Create Your First Bucket 🪣

After logging in, you'll be able to create your first bucket to store data. Follow these steps:

1. In the MinIO WebUI, click on the "Create Bucket" button.
2. Give your bucket a unique name.
3. Click "Create" to finalize the process.