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diff --git a/doc/walkthrough/using_Amazon_S3.mdwn b/doc/walkthrough/using_Amazon_S3.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d7222731b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/walkthrough/using_Amazon_S3.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +git-annex extends git's usual remotes with some [[special_remotes]], that +are not git repositories. This way you can set up a remote using say, +Amazon S3, and use git-annex to transfer files into the cloud. + + # git config remote.mys3.annex-s3-bucket myannex + # export ANNEX_S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID="08TJMT99S3511WOZEP91" + # export ANNEX_S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="s3kr1t" + # git annex copy my_cool_big_file --to mys3 + copy my_cool_big_file (to mys3...) ok + # git annex move video/hackity_hack_and_kaxxt.mov --to mys3 + move video/hackity_hack_and_kaxxt.mov (to mys3...) ok + +An Amazon S3 remote works just like a ssh remote, except it does not have +a git repository at the other end, and it costs you money. :) For full +details about setting them up, see [[special_remotes]]. |