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Set up MinIO

MinIO is an open-source, S3 compatible object storage and works perfectly if you want to use the same APIs locally that you use on your production environment. You can set up MinIO as a Herd service and log into its dashboard to create your first storage bucket with the same credentials that you use as environment variables.
Screenshot of minio settings

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Configuration

Before you can connect your application to MinIO, you need to create a first bucket within the dashboard. The easiest way to access the dashboard or view the logs of the service is via the Herd service configuration.
Screenshot of the MinIO configuration

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Dashboard

You can access the MinIO dashboard via http://localhost:PORT or by using the dashboard button in the services list. Log in with the AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY to create your first bucket and use the object storage like in your production environment.
Screenshot of the MinIO dashboard

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Configuration

After setting the name, port, and autostart options and starting up the service, please log into the dashboard and create a bucket to be able to upload files. You can then adjust your .env file in order to connect to your local MinIO service. 
AWS_BUCKET=herd-bucket # Your bucket name
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=herd
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=secretkey
AWS_USE_PATH_STYLE_ENDPOINT=true
AWS_URL=http://localhost:9000/YOUR-BUCKET-NAME
AWS_ENDPOINT=http://localhost:9000
You can find additional information about configuring MinIO with Laravel in the Laravel documentation.