---
title: "Object Storage Swift - Creating an Object Storage container"
description: "Find out how to create your Object Storage containers in the OVHcloud Control Panel"
url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/pl/guides/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container
lang: pl
lastUpdated: 2021-10-27
---
# Object Storage Swift - Creating an Object Storage container

## Objective

The Object Storage solution for Public Cloud offers an unlimited storage solution with simple billing tailored to your needs. There are many types of object containers:

- For static hosting (static website).
- For private hosting (e.g. storage of personal data).
- For public hosting (to store everything that is accessible to the public).
- For cold storage (archiving).

The first step is to create a container that will hold your files.

**This guide explains how to create it from the OVHcloud Control Panel and from the Openstack Horizon interface.**

## Requirements

If you use Horizon :

- An [OpenStack user](/pl/guides/public-cloud/cross-functional/create-and-delete-a-user.md)


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### OVHcloud Control Panel Access

- **Direct link:** <ManagerLink to="/#/pci/projects">Public Cloud Projects</ManagerLink>
- **Navigation path:** <code className="action">Public Cloud</code> > Select your project

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## Instructions

### Creating an Object Storage container from the OVHcloud Control Panel [](#)
Click on `Object Storage
` in the left-hand navigation bar under "Storage". Then click `Create an object container
`.
If this is your first container:

![pcs dashboard](/images/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container/create-container-20211005102334181.png)

If this is not your first container:

![pcs dashboard](/images/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container/create-container-20211005115040834.png)

Select your solution and click on `Next
`.
![select your solution](/images/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container/create-container-20211005110710249.png)

Select the region of your container, then click `Next
`:
![select a region](/images/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container/create-container-20211005110859551.png)

Select the container type, then click `Next
`:
![select a type of container](/images/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container/create-container-20211005111542718.png)

Name your container, then click `Create the container
`:
:::warning
If you want to link your container to a domain name, your container name must not contain the following characters:

- \[ . ]
- \[ \_ ]
- And you must not use capital letters.

See: [Linking a container to a domain name](/pl/guides/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-link-domain.md)

:::

![container name](/images/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container/create-container-20211005111805966.png)

Your container is now created:

![container created](/images/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container/create-container-20211005112013807.png)

### Creating an Object Storage container from Horizon [](#)
:::info
It is not possible to create a Public Cloud Archive container from Horizon.

:::

Log in to [Horizon](https://horizon.cloud.ovh.net) :

![horizon login](/images/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container/create-container-20211005155245752.png)

1. Expand the <code className="action">Object Store</code> menu, click <code className="action">Containers</code> then click <code className="action">+ Container</code>.

![Horizon containers](/images/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container/create-container-20211005155704887.png)

Name your container.

:::warning
If you want to link your container to a domain name, your container name must not contain the following characters:

- \[ . ]
- \[ \_ ]
- And you must not use capital letters.

See: [Linking a container to a domain name](/pl/guides/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-link-domain.md)

:::

Select the access policy for your container then click `Next
`.
![horizon create container](/images/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container/create-container-20211005155824902.png)

Your container is now created:

![horizon container created](/images/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container/create-container-20211005155936971.png)

You can also see it in your OVHcloud Control Panel.

![pcs dashboard](/images/storage-and-backup/object-storage/pcs-create-container/create-container-20211005160503200.png)

## Go further

If you need training or technical assistance to implement our solutions, contact your sales representative or click on [this link](https://www.ovhcloud.com/pl/professional-services/) to get a quote and ask our Professional Services experts for assisting you on your specific use case of your project.

Join our [community of users](https://community.ovhcloud.com/).