Overview

The COS console is the easiest way to work with COS without writing code or programs. You can use COS services with the COS console directly.

Preparations

If this is your first time using COS, you are advised to learn the following concepts first.

• Bucket: a container for objects stored in COS. Each bucket can store an unlimited number of objects.
• Object: the basic unit of COS storage. It can be data in any format, such as images, documents, audio and video, and others.
• Region: a physical location where data centers are hosted on Tencent Cloud. COS data is stored in the buckets in these regions.

This document describes how to get started and store your data in the cloud using the COS console.

Step 1. Sign up for a Tencent Cloud Account

You must register a Tencent Cloud account before using the COS service. To do so, click the button below. Skip this step if you already have an account.

Step 2. Verify your Identity

Once registered, use your registered account to log in to the Tencent Cloud console and verify your identity. For detailed instructions, please see Identity Verification Guide. If you are already done so, please skip this step. If you haven’t performed identity verification, you cannot purchase any COS instance in the Chinese mainland.

Step 3. Activate COS Service

Open the Tencent Cloud console, and select Products > Cloud Object Storage and enter the COS console. Then, follow the instructions to activate COS. If you have already done so, please skip this step.

Step 4. Create a Bucket

You need to create a bucket to store your objects.

1. Log in to the COS console and click Bucket List on the left sidebar to enter the bucket management page.
2. Click Create Bucket and configure the following items. Remaining items can be kept as default.
   • Name: enter the bucket name, which cannot be modified once set, such as examplebucket.
   • Region: select a region nearest to your business, such as Guangzhou.
   • Access permissions: access permission for the bucket. You can retain the default option Private Read/Write.
3. Click OK.

Step 5. Upload an Object

To upload a local file to your bucket, perform the following.

1. Click the bucket name to enter the object list page.
2. Select Upload Files > Select Files and choose a file to upload, such as exampleobjext.txt.
3. Click Upload.

Step 6. Download an Object

To download COS data, perform the following.

1. Click Details under Operation for the object exampleobjext.txt and enter the object attribute page.
2. To download the object, click Download Objects under Basic Information, or click Copy Temporary Link, paste the link into a browser, and press Enter.

More Features

To learn more about what the COS console can offer, such as setting object access permissions, hotlink protection, and static websites, please see Console Overview.

Other Accesses

In addition to the console, the following accesses are also provided for you to get started with.

Troubleshooting

We are deeply sorry for any inconvenience you may have encountered when using the console. If you need to reach out, please submit a ticket.