# Getting Started with Stook

Medianova’s **Stook Object Storage** provides secure, scalable, and easy-to-manage cloud storage for your organization.\
This guide walks you through creating a bucket, setting up credentials, managing access levels, and using FTP for file transfers.

You can access the [Medianova Control Panel](https://cloud.medianova.com) at [**cloud.medianova.com**](https://cloud.medianova.com/) with your username and password.

## Manage Stook Buckets

### Create a Bucket

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**From the left-hand menu, select Stook Object Storage → Buckets.**
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**On the Stook Buckets page, click Create Bucket.**
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In the **Create Bucket** window:

* Enter a descriptive **Name** for your bucket.
* (Optional) Add a **Tag Key** and **Tag Label** for easier organization.
* Select the desired **Location**.
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**Click Submit to create the bucket.**
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**The new bucket will appear in the list.**

<figure><img src="/files/pohm1QMTNaMnWYj2Ucza" alt="" width="487"><figcaption><p>The Create Bucket window</p></figcaption></figure>
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### Delete a Bucket

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**Click the Actions icon next to the bucket → select Delete.**
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**Confirm by clicking Yes in the pop-up.**

<figure><img src="/files/aW125Hl4Mn9nHNtrzPbQ" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Bucket listed after creation</p></figcaption></figure>
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## Manage Stook Credentials

### Create Credentials

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**Select Stook Object Storage → Credentials from the left-hand menu.**
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**On the Stook Credentials page, click Create Credential.**
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**Enter a Credential Name, pick the target Stook Bucket, and optionally set a Path scope.**
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**Use Filter Actions to search, or Expand All / Collapse All to browse permission groups.**
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**Either select All S3 Actions or expand the Read, Write, and Bucket Management categories to choose specific actions.**
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**Click Submit to create credentials.**
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**The new credential will appear in the list.**

<figure><img src="/files/MA14qjt9xzPHD19se4we" alt="" width="600"><figcaption><p>Create Credential form with granular permission controls</p></figcaption></figure>
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### View Credentials

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**Access Key, Secret Key, and Endpoint are displayed.**
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**To view the Secret Key, re-enter your login password.**

<figure><img src="/files/6d47PM20wXxVGdmNbxQn" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Credential details view</p></figcaption></figure>
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### Delete Credentials

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**Click the Actions icon → select Delete.**
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**Confirm by clicking Yes.**
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### Advance Settings

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**Click Settings to configure on the Credentials page,:**

* IP Restrictions
* CORS Headers
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**Click Submit to save changes.**
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## Manage FTP Accounts

### Create FTP Accounts

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**Select Stook Object Storage → FTP Accounts from the left-hand menu.**
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**Click Create FTP Account on the FTP Accounts page.**
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**Fill in the required fields and click Submit.**
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**The FTP account will appear in the list.**

<figure><img src="/files/jKouFyvOdD4R0XqinmCv" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Create FTP Account form</p></figcaption></figure>
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### Edit FTP Accounts

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**Click the Actions icon → select Edit.**
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**Update the fields and save changes.**
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### Delete FTP Accounts

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**Click the Actions icon → select Delete.**
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**Confirm by clicking Yes.**

<figure><img src="/files/36ybT22s8s63lmm1OGZZ" alt=""><figcaption><p>FTP account listed</p></figcaption></figure>
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[<br>](https://clients.medianova.com/docs/object-storage-stook)


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