[DIGITALOCEAN] Steps to Synchronize DigitalOcean Space to Local Server - fourslickz/notes GitHub Wiki

To synchronize a DigitalOcean Space to your local server, you can use rclone. It's a powerful command-line tool that supports multiple cloud providers, including DigitalOcean Spaces, and makes syncing files between remote storage and local machines easy.

Steps to Synchronize DigitalOcean Space to Local Server Install rclone (if it's not installed):

On Ubuntu/Debian:

bash

sudo apt update
sudo apt install rclone

On CentOS/RHEL:

bash

sudo yum install rclone

Configure rclone with DigitalOcean Spaces:

Run the following command to configure rclone:

bash

rclone config

Follow the prompts to create a new configuration:

Choose n for a new remote. Give your remote a name (e.g., digitalocean). Select the storage provider as s3. For the S3 provider, choose 4 (DigitalOcean). Enter your access key and secret key from DigitalOcean. Set the region (e.g., nyc3). Enter the space endpoint (e.g., nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com). Leave other options as default and save the configuration. Sync DigitalOcean Space to your local server:

Use the following command to synchronize a specific bucket (space) to your local directory:

bash

rclone sync digitalocean:your-space-name /path/to/local/directory

Replace your-space-name with the name of your DigitalOcean space and /path/to/local/directory with the path where you want to sync the files locally.

Optional: Automate the Sync: You can automate the synchronization process using cron for periodic syncing. Example to run every day at midnight:

bash

crontab -e

Add the following line:

bash

0 0 * * * /usr/bin/rclone sync digitalocean:your-space-name /path/to/local/directory

This setup will synchronize files from your DigitalOcean Space to your local server.