# Mount HI GIO S3 Storage into Windows
## **Overview**
Mounting a bucket to a local drive enables the creation of a virtual drive directly on the computer, allowing users to manage their cloud storage data seamlessly without needing additional tools or portal access.
## **Procedure**
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**Step 1:** Download the RClone tool at this [“Link”](https://rclone.org/downloads/) and extract the file after download
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**Step 2:** Run the RClone tool by **Windows PowerShell**
1. Example: the path of the folder which stores RClone tool **“.\Downloads\rclone\”**
2. Open Window PowerShell and run this command “ **.\Downloads\rclone\rclone.exe help** “ to check RClone tool is working on your Server/PC
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**Step 3:** Configuration HI GIO S3 storage connect with RClone
* Create the connection configuration file with this command
```
.\Downloads\rclone\rclone.exe config create Higio s3 env_auth false access_key_id xxxxxxxxxxxxxx secret_access_key xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx region default endpoint https://xxx.xxx.xx
```
\*\* Note: “ `.\Downloads\rclone\rclone.exe`" is the folder path store the RClone tool. Security Key get it in [**“HERE”**](https://docs.higiocloud.vn/hi-gio-s3-storage/how-to-get-the-s3-key)
* Verify the connection to HI GIO S3 Storage by performing operations such as listing buckets and listing objects.
* `"Listing the bucket information"`
```
.\Downloads\rclone\rclone.exe lsf Higio:
```
* `"Listing objects inside the bucket"`
```
.\Downloads\rclone\rclone.exe lsf Higio:examplebucket1
```
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**Step 4:** Mount a bucket as a local drive on your computer to enable direct access and management of cloud storage data.
* To mount a bucket as a drive on your computer, ensure that WinFsp is installed. [“Link Download”](https://winfsp.dev/rel/)
* Setup WinFSP → Click Next until Finish
* After installing WinFSP app, run the command below to mount Bucket
```
.\Downloads\rclone\rclone.exe mount Higio:examplebucket1 S:\ --vfs-cache-mode full
```
* Verify if the mount was successful.
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**Step 5:** Set up the configuration to automatically mount the bucket on system reboot.
1. Open “Run,” then type “**shell:startup**”
2. Create the new file withthe name “**mounts3.cmd**” and copy this code below to that file
```
"C:\Users\Administrator".\Downloads\rclone\rclone.exe mount Higio:examblebucket1 S:\ --vfs-cache-mode full
```
3. Save the file, then reboot the Server to test.
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