# Zata Docs

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## Docs

- [Welcome to Zata](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/welcome.md): How Zata works, from your first bucket to backups, sub-users and billing.
- [Create an account](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/get-started/create-an-account.md): Sign up for the 15-day free trial and sign in to the Zata console.
- [Your first bucket](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/get-started/your-first-bucket.md): Create a bucket, make an access key and upload your first file.
- [Endpoints and regions](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/get-started/endpoints-and-regions.md): The endpoint URL and settings to type into any S3 tool.
- [The dashboard](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/get-started/dashboard.md): What the storage dashboard shows: usage, plan, regions and capacity.
- [Create a bucket](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/create-a-bucket.md): Pick a name and a region, and switch on versioning or Object Lock if you need them.
- [Bucket settings](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/bucket-settings.md): Every setting of a bucket: versioning, Object Lock, lifecycle rules, tags, public access, ACL and storage limits.
- [Tags](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/tags.md): Add key and value labels to a bucket to keep things organised.
- [Upload and manage files](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/files.md): Upload, download, rename, share and organise the files in a bucket.
- [Delete and restore files](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/delete-and-restore-files.md): Delete a file, and get it back when versioning is on.
- [Preview Manager](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/preview-manager.md): View images, video and documents in the browser, and what that costs in egress.
- [Share a file with a temporary link](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/share-a-file.md): Make a presigned link that stops working after the time you choose.
- [Make files public](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/make-a-file-public.md): Give one file, or a whole bucket, a public link that anyone can open.
- [Lifecycle rules](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/lifecycle-rules.md): Delete old files, old versions and unfinished uploads automatically.
- [Delete a bucket](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/delete-a-bucket.md): Remove a bucket and everything in it.
- [Delete a large bucket](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/delete-a-large-bucket.md): Empty a bucket with millions of files, then delete it.
- [Object Lock (WORM)](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/object-lock/overview.md): Stop files from being changed or deleted until a date you choose.
- [Governance mode](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/object-lock/governance-mode.md): Locked for everyone except the account owner, who can still delete it.
- [Compliance mode](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/object-lock/compliance-mode.md): Locked for everyone, the account owner too, until the date passes.
- [Legal hold](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/buckets/object-lock/legal-hold.md): A lock with no end date. It stays until you remove it.
- [Access keys](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/access/access-keys.md): Create, rotate, deactivate and delete the keys your apps use to connect.
- [Access control (ACL)](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/access/access-control.md): Two settings decide who can list a bucket and who can download a file.
- [Bucket ACL](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/access/bucket-acl.md): Who can see the list of files in a bucket, and who can upload to it.
- [Object ACL](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/access/object-acl.md): Make one file public or private, and copy its link.
- [Bucket policies](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/access/bucket-policies.md): Allow or deny chosen actions on a bucket or folder, for the public or a sub-user.
- [What bucket policies support](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/access/policy-support.md): The actions, principals and condition keys Zata accepts in a bucket policy.
- [Browser and SDK access (CORS)](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/access/browser-access.md): How to let your web app call Zata directly from the browser.
- [About sub-users](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/overview.md): Give people and apps their own keys, limited to the buckets you choose.
- [Create a sub-user](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/create-a-sub-user.md): Choose how it connects, its username and its regions.
- [Access types and permissions](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/access-types.md): Keys only or keys plus dashboard, and what each bucket permission allows.
- [Assign a bucket](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/assign-a-bucket.md): A new sub-user sees no buckets until you assign them.
- [Policies](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/policies.md): Give a sub-user single actions, and approve its requests for more access.
- [Invitations](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/invitations.md): How dashboard sub-users accept their invite, set a password and sign in.
- [Regions](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/regions.md): Add or remove regions. Each region gets its own keys.
- [New keys for a sub-user](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/access-keys.md): Replace a lost or leaked key, or turn a sub-user's key off.
- [Suspend and reactivate](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/suspend-and-reactivate.md): Block a sub-user for a while without deleting anything.
- [Delete a sub-user](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/delete-a-sub-user.md): Remove a sub-user and all of its access for good.
- [What sub-users see](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/portal/overview.md): The smaller dashboard a sub-user gets when it signs in.
- [Dashboard](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/portal/dashboard.md): Storage used, object count and the buckets you can reach.
- [Buckets](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/portal/buckets.md): Only the buckets shared with you, in your own regions.
- [Media](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/portal/media.md): Preview files in the buckets shared with you.
- [Access keys](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/portal/access-keys.md): Your own key for each region, and how to rotate it.
- [Policies](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/sub-users/portal/policies.md): See the access you have been given, and ask for more.
- [Settings for any S3 tool](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/overview.md): The four values every S3 tool asks for, and the list of tested tools.
- [What works with Zata](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/s3-compatibility.md): Which S3 features Zata supports, and the limits to know before you start.
- [AWS CLI](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/command-line/aws-cli.md): Set up a Zata profile and copy files with the AWS CLI.
- [rclone on Linux](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/command-line/rclone-linux.md): Copy, sync, back up and mount Zata buckets from a Linux server with rclone.
- [rclone on Windows](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/command-line/rclone-windows.md): Copy and sync files between a Windows computer and Zata with rclone.
- [rclone GUI](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/command-line/rclone-gui.md): Browse, create and upload to Zata buckets from rclone's web interface.
- [s3cmd](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/command-line/s3cmd.md): Upload, download and sync files with s3cmd.
- [MinIO Client (mc)](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/command-line/minio-mc.md): Copy, mirror and manage files in Zata buckets with the MinIO Client.
- [s5cmd](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/command-line/s5cmd.md): Very fast parallel uploads and downloads with s5cmd.
- [Python (boto3)](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/code/python.md): Upload, download and share files from Python with boto3.
- [JavaScript and Node.js](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/code/javascript.md): Upload, download and share files from Node.js with the AWS SDK for JavaScript v3.
- [Java](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/code/java.md): Upload, download and share files from Java with the AWS SDK for Java 2.x.
- [Go](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/code/go.md): Connect from Go with the AWS SDK for Go v2.
- [Cyberduck](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/desktop-apps/cyberduck.md): Browse and transfer files on Windows and macOS.
- [S3 Browser](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/desktop-apps/s3-browser.md): A Windows app to browse buckets and move files.
- [S3 Browser with a sub-user key](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/desktop-apps/s3-browser-sub-user.md): Open one bucket in S3 Browser with a sub-user's key.
- [WinSCP](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/desktop-apps/winscp.md): Move files between Windows and Zata with WinSCP.
- [CrossFTP](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/desktop-apps/crossftp.md): Upload, download and manage files with CrossFTP.
- [SmartFTP](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/desktop-apps/smartftp.md): Drag-and-drop transfers with SmartFTP on Windows.
- [ForkLift](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/desktop-apps/forklift.md): Use Zata from the ForkLift file manager on macOS.
- [S3Drive](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/desktop-apps/s3-drive.md): Sync local folders to a Zata bucket with S3Drive.
- [s3fs on Linux](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/mount/s3fs.md): Mount a bucket as a folder on Linux.
- [TntDrive](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/mount/tntdrive.md): Mount a bucket as a drive letter on Windows.
- [NetDrive 3](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/mount/netdrive.md): Mount a bucket as a local drive on Windows and macOS.
- [ExpanDrive](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/mount/expandrive.md): Open your buckets from Finder or File Explorer.
- [CloudMounter](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/mount/cloudmounter.md): Mount a bucket as a drive on macOS.
- [odrive](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/mount/odrive.md): Reach Zata and your other cloud storage from one place.
- [goofys](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/mount/goofys.md): Mount a bucket on Linux for fast reading and writing of whole files.
- [Veeam](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/veeam.md): Add a Zata bucket as an object storage repository in Veeam Backup & Replication.
- [Acronis](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/acronis.md): Store Acronis Cyber Protect backups in a Zata bucket through an Acronis Backup Gateway.
- [MSP360](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/msp360.md): Use a Zata bucket as backup storage in the MSP360 Managed Backup console.
- [CloudBerry Explorer](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/cloudberry.md): Browse buckets and copy files to Zata with CloudBerry Explorer.
- [Commvault](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/commvault.md): Use a Zata bucket as S3-compatible cloud storage in Commvault.
- [AhsayCBS](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/ahsay.md): Use a Zata bucket as a predefined destination in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite.
- [Vembu](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/vembu.md): Store Vembu BDRSuite backups in a Zata bucket.
- [Iperius Backup](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/iperius.md): Run scheduled Iperius Backup jobs to a Zata bucket.
- [Handy Backup](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/handy-backup.md): Back up files, folders and databases to Zata with Handy Backup.
- [Arq Backup](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/arq.md): Automatic, encrypted backups from your computer to Zata with Arq.
- [qBackup](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/qbackup.md): Back up your files to a Zata bucket with qBackup.
- [GoodSync](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/goodsync.md): Back up or sync a local folder to a Zata bucket with GoodSync.
- [Syncovery](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/syncovery.md): Back up and sync folders to Zata on Windows, macOS or Linux.
- [restic](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/restic.md): Encrypted, deduplicated backups from the command line.
- [Duplicati](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/backup/duplicati.md): Free, encrypted backups with a web interface.
- [Proxmox Backup Server](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/servers/proxmox.md): Store Proxmox VM and container backups in a Zata bucket with an S3 datastore.
- [QNAP NAS](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/servers/qnap.md): Back up a QNAP NAS to a Zata bucket with HBS 3 Hybrid Backup Sync.
- [cPanel](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/servers/cpanel.md): Send cPanel and WHM backups to a Zata bucket.
- [Plesk](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/servers/plesk.md): Back up websites, databases and settings from Plesk to Zata.
- [WordPress (UpdraftPlus)](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/connect/servers/wordpress.md): Back up a WordPress site to a Zata bucket with the UpdraftPlus plugin.
- [From AWS S3](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/migrate/from-aws-s3.md): Copy your buckets from AWS S3 to Zata with rclone.
- [From Wasabi](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/migrate/from-wasabi.md): Copy your buckets from Wasabi to Zata with rclone.
- [From Google Drive](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/migrate/from-google-drive.md): Copy your files from Google Drive to Zata with rclone.
- [Profile settings](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/account/profile.md): Change your name and password, and turn on two-step sign-in.
- [Billing](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/account/billing.md): Prepaid plans, renewals, upgrades and what happens when a plan expires.
- [Ingress and egress](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/account/ingress-and-egress.md): Uploads are free. Downloads are free up to your plan size in each period.
- [FAQ](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/help/faq.md): Quick answers about regions, tools, security, sub-users and billing.
- [Signature errors](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/help/troubleshooting/signature-errors.md): Fix SignatureDoesNotMatch and other errors about the request signature.
- [Access denied](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/help/troubleshooting/access-denied.md): Fix AccessDenied, missing buckets and sub-user permission problems.
- [Wrong endpoint or region](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/help/troubleshooting/endpoint-and-region.md): Fix NoSuchBucket, InvalidAccessKeyId and redirect errors.
- [Large uploads fail](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/help/troubleshooting/large-uploads.md): Fix multipart upload, checksum and ETag problems with big files.
- [Network and certificates](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/help/troubleshooting/network-and-certificates.md): Fix DNS, TLS certificate, proxy and timeout problems.
- [Clock and credentials](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/help/troubleshooting/clock-and-credentials.md): Fix RequestTimeTooSkewed, and tools that pick up the wrong keys.
- [Get support](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/help/support.md): Raise a ticket from the console and follow its progress.
- [Zata Assistant](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/help/whats-new/zata-assistant.md): An AI assistant in the console that answers questions about your account, makes changes for you and helps you connect S3 tools.
- [Pricing update, October 2026](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/help/whats-new/pricing-october-2026.md): New prices for Zata storage plans from 1 October 2026.
- [Sub-user dashboard](https://docs.zata.prathamchopde.site/help/whats-new/sub-user-dashboard.md): Sub-users can now sign in to their own dashboard.