Backblaze is a cloud storage solution designed for media hosting, data backups, and building applications using S3-compatible APIs. It offers a secure and convenient way to store and access your data, making backup management seamless.
By integrating FluentBoards with Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage, you can directly interact with your cloud storage and efficiently store your attached data.
In this article, we’ll guide you through the process of integrating your FluentBoards with Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage.
Backblaze Settings #
To connect your FluentBoards with Backblaze, go to the Settings section of FluentBoards. Then, click on the Features and Addons tab from the left sidebar. Here, you’ll find the Media Storage option click on the Settings button next to it.
A pop-up will appear. From here, select Storage Location: Backblaze B2 from the dropdown menu. You’ll now need some credentials to connect with Backblaze.
Let’s get started with collecting the required credentials.
Get Backblaze Creadentials #
Log in to your Backblaze account. Once you’re in, you’ll need to create a Bucket to upload and save your files. Go to the Buckets section from the left-hand sidebar and click on the Create New Bucket button.
After clicking the Create New Bucket button, a pop-up window will appear where you can configure your bucket settings. Enter a Bucket Name that reflects its purpose (e.g., “FluentBoardsData”).
You must have to set the Files in Bucket option to Public. This ensures that files stored in the bucket are accessible as needed.
Once configured, click the Create a Bucket button to finalize the setup.
Now you will see that your bucket has been created, and some credentials of your bucket will be displayed.
From here, you need to copy the Endpoint, which is one of the necessary credentials. Make sure to copy the Endpoint and save it for later use.
Select the Application Keys from the left sidebar and then you will see a button Add a New Application Key, click on it.
A pop-up will arrive to give the details about the Application Key. Here, first, you need to give the Key Name in the dedicated key name field. Then select the Bucket that you have created earlier.
After that, in the Type of Access, select Read and Write and then click on the Create New Key button.
Now you will see that your Key ID and Application Key will be given here.
Note that this pop-up will appear only once. So make sure to copy the credentials as soon as the pop-up arrives.
Configure Backblaze in your FluentBoards #
Now, paste the credentials into the FluentBoards Backblaze Configuration section. When you enter the Endpoint of Backblaze, you’ll see that the Region and Bucket Name fields are automatically populated based on the Endpoint details.
That’s it! Your FluentBoards is now integrated with Backblaze cloud storage, and all your attachments will be uploaded to the Backblaze cloud server. If you have any queries, suggestions, or questions regarding this article, please feel free to contact us.
