Overview
rclone connects directly to your S3 bucket — no SSH key needed. Use it from the terminal or with a GUI drag-and-drop app. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
1. Install rclone
- macOS:
brew install rclone - Linux:
curl https://rclone.org/install.sh | sudo bash - Windows: download from rclone.org/downloads and add to PATH
2. Configure rclone
Open your profile page and copy your S3 Endpoint, Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, and Bucket Name. The secret is shown only once — rotate it from the profile page if lost.
Paste the block below into ~/.config/rclone/rclone.conf (Windows: %APPDATA%\rclone\rclone.conf):
!
force_path_style = true is required — without it, bucket listings fail with "bucket not found".Test the connection
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Always include the trailing
: after the remote name. resontech (no colon) is treated as a local folder.3. Common Commands
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Use
rclone copy for uploads (preserves both sides). Use rclone sync only when you want the bucket to exactly mirror your local folder.