Set up Backblaze B2

You'll need a Backblaze account. Backblaze updates its screens now and then, so use the names below as a guide, with Backblaze's own documentation for the latest.

1. Make a public bucket#

1. In Backblaze, open Buckets and press Create a Bucket.

2. Name it (lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens). Set the files in the bucket to Public, so links can be opened.

2. Find the region#

Open the bucket's details and look for its Endpoint. It looks like s3.us-west-004.backblazeb2.com. The region is the part in the middle: us-west-004. VizShot asks for it.

3. Make an application key#

1. Open Application Keys and add a new one.

2. Limit it to your bucket, with Read and Write access.

3. Create it. Backblaze shows a keyID and an applicationKey once. Copy both. The keyID is VizShot's Access key ID, and the applicationKey is its Secret key.

4. Work out your link address#

For a public bucket, the usual link address is the bucket's Friendly URL base, like https://f004.backblazeb2.com/file/YOUR-BUCKET. The number after the f depends on where your bucket lives, so copy it from one of the bucket's own files in Backblaze. Another option that works for public buckets is https://YOUR-BUCKET.s3.YOUR-REGION.backblazeb2.com.

5. Tell VizShot#

1. Open Settings › Storage and pick Backblaze B2.

2. Fill in Region, Bucket, Access key ID (the keyID), Secret key (the applicationKey) and Link address.

3. Press Test connection, then Save.