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How to start

TagSpaces needs to know which folders to monitor and manage. These folders are referred to as locations. Upon the first launch, the application will attempt to automatically add common folders such as Downloads, Desktop, Pictures, and Videos as locations. You can remove these locations at any time. The following sections will provide more information on managing locations.

Connect Local Folder as a Location

In this video:
  1. Click on the "Connect a location" button
  2. Keep the preselected location type
  3. Select a local folder you want to connect
  4. The folder name will automatically be used as the location name, but you can change it
  5. Click "OK" to create the location
    Learn more about locations

    Using the Tag Library

    In this video:
    • Creating tags and tag groups
    • Editing and deleting tags
    • Moving tags and tag groups using drag and drop
    • Exporting and importing the tag library
      More about the tag library

      Applying Tags to Files and Folders

      In this video:
      • Adding tags from the tag library using drag and drop
      • Dragging tags from one file and dropping them onto another
      • Using the tagging dialog to add and remove tags
      • Tagging folders
        More about tagging

        Connect AWS S3 Bucket as a Location

        Storing files in an S3 object storage offers benefits like collaborative access to tagged files and easy backup.
        1. Click on the "Connect a location" button
        2. Select "Object Storage" as the location type
        3. Enter a location name
        4. Input the access key and secret access key of your AWS user
        5. Enter the bucket name and select the AWS region
        6. Click "OK" to create the location
          AWS tutorial

          Connect MinIO Bucket as a Location

          MinIO is an open-source object storage system that can be installed on your own hardware, such as a NAS, allowing you to become independent from commercial cloud providers. To set up a MinIO bucket:
          1. Click on the "Connect a location" button
          2. Select "Object Storage" as the location type
          3. Enter a location name
          4. Input the access key and secret access key for your MinIO user
          5. Click on "Advanced Mode"
          6. Enter the IP address and port of your MinIO service in the "Endpoint URL"
          7. Click "OK" to create the location
            MinIO tutorial