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# How to Upload Content
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bitvid is a decentralized platform, but for larger video files, we currently support **Cloudflare R2** as a storage backend. This allows you to upload files directly from your browser to a high-performance, affordable storage bucket.
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## Prerequisites
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- A **Cloudflare Account** (free to create).
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- An activated **R2 Plan** (there is a generous free tier, but you may need to add a payment method).
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## Step-by-Step Guide
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### 1. Create a Bucket & Enable Public Access
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1. Log in to your [Cloudflare Dashboard](https://dash.cloudflare.com/).
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2. Navigate to **R2** in the sidebar.
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3. Click **"Create Bucket"**.
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4. Give it a name (e.g., `my-bitvid-videos`) and click **"Create Bucket"**.
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5. Go to the **Settings** tab of your new bucket.
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6. Scroll down to **"Public Access"** and click **"Enable"** under "R2.dev subdomain".
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7. **Copy the Public Bucket URL** (it looks like `https://pub-xxxxxx.r2.dev`). You will need this later.
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### 2. Configure CORS
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To allow your browser to upload files directly to Cloudflare, you must allow Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS).
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1. Still in your bucket's **Settings** tab, scroll down to **"CORS Policy"**.
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2. Click **"Add CORS Policy"** (or Edit).
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3. **Important:** Browser uploads use the AWS JavaScript SDK, which sends the `amz-sdk-invocation-id`, `amz-sdk-request`, and `x-amz-user-agent` headers. The simplest working setup is to allow all headers by setting `AllowedHeaders: ["*"]`.
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4. Paste the following JSON configuration and **explicitly list every allowed app origin** (the scheme, host, and port must match exactly):
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```json
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[
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{
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"AllowedOrigins": ["http://127.0.0.1:5500", "https://bitvid.network"],
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"AllowedMethods": ["GET", "PUT", "POST", "DELETE", "HEAD"],
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"AllowedHeaders": ["*"],
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"ExposeHeaders": ["ETag", "Content-Length", "Content-Range", "Accept-Ranges"],
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"MaxAgeSeconds": 3600
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}
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]
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```
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> **Note:** Replace the `AllowedOrigins` values with the exact origins you use in development and production (the scheme and port must match exactly). Apply this policy on the **bucket’s S3 API endpoint**, not just the public URL or custom domain. Uploads go through the **S3 API endpoint** (`<account>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com`), and Cloudflare’s UI does **not** require adding `OPTIONS` to `AllowedMethods`.
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5. Click **"Save"**.
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### 3. Create an API Token
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1. Go back to the **R2 Overview** page.
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2. Click **"Manage R2 API Tokens"** (right sidebar).
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3. Click **"Create API Token"**.
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4. **Configure the token:**
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- **Token name**: e.g., "bitvid-upload".
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- **Permissions**: Select **"Object Read & Write"**. This is the minimal permission needed to upload and delete files.
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- **Specific Bucket(s)**: Select the bucket you created in Step 1.
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- **TTL**: "Forever".
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5. Click **"Create API Token"**.
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### 4. Configure bitvid
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1. Copy the **Access Key ID**, **Secret Access Key**, and your **Account ID** (found on the R2 Overview page).
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2. Return to the **Upload Video** modal in bitvid.
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3. Click **"Configure R2 Storage"**.
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4. Enter your:
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- **Account ID**
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- **Access Key ID**
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- **Secret Access Key**
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- **Public Bucket URL** (from Step 1)
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5. Click **"Verify & Save"**.
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bitvid will verify your credentials by uploading a small test file. Once verified, you are ready to upload!
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