MinIO

MinIO is a self-hosted S3-compatible object storage server. AeroFTP supports MinIO through a built-in MinIO preset and through generic S3-compatible setup.

Why Use AeroFTP with MinIO

• Desktop GUI for self-hosted object storage
• Good fit for homelabs, internal infrastructure, and on-prem deployments
• Saved profiles for multiple endpoints or environments
• Same app for MinIO, AWS S3, Wasabi, R2, and other object storage providers

What You Need

• your MinIO endpoint
• your access key
• your secret key
• your bucket name

Typical endpoint examples:

• http://minio.local:9000
• https://s3.internal.example.com

How to Connect

1. Open AeroFTP.
2. Select MinIO from the S3 provider presets.
3. Enter your access key and secret key.
4. Enter your bucket name.
5. Enter the MinIO endpoint.
6. Keep path-style access enabled if the preset uses it.
7. Connect and save the profile.

Recommended Defaults

• use path-style addressing
• use us-east-1 unless your deployment requires a different region value
• keep the endpoint exact, including scheme and port if needed

Troubleshooting

Problem	Cause	Solution
Invalid endpoint	Missing scheme or wrong port	Include http:// or https:// and the correct port
Signature mismatch	Wrong secret key or incompatible endpoint value	Recheck credentials and endpoint format
Bucket not found	Wrong bucket name	Verify the bucket in the MinIO console

Related Documentation

• S3-Compatible Storage
• Provider Reference