How to list objects in the bucket in minio?

to list objects in the minio bucket: mc ls myminio/bucket/folder.

How to synchronize minio bucket with local folder?

To sync minio bucket with local folder: mc mirror source-dir myminio/bucket.

MinIO Commandline Parameters Cheatsheet

Useful MinIO Commands

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MinIO provides two standard UIs: (1) MinIO Console - That’s a web UI, and (2) MinIO Command - this is a commandline util mc.

If you are maintaining legacy MinIO CE environments, pair this command reference with MinIO CE end of life in 2026 to plan migration and risk controls.

Installation instructions are on MinIO website: https://min.io/docs/minio/linux/reference/minio-mc.html#install-mc

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MinIO Command Line Cheatsheet

And here is a quick MinIO commands reference:

Basic Setup

Set an alias to a MinIO server:

mc alias set myminio http://localhost:9000

List buckets and directories:

mc ls myminio
mc ls myminio/bucket/folder

File Operations

Copy files to/from MinIO:

mc cp source-path myminio/bucket/destination-path
mc cp myminio/bucket/source-path destination-path

Mirror (sync) directories:

mc mirror source-dir myminio/bucket
mc mirror myminio/bucket destination-dir

Remove objects or buckets:

mc rm myminio/bucket/object
mc rb myminio/bucket

Move objects:

mc mv myminio/bucket/source-object myminio/bucket/destination-object

Bucket and Object Management

Make a new bucket:
```
mc mb myminio/new-bucket
```
List object info:
```
mc stat myminio/bucket/object
```
Set bucket policy:
```
mc policy set  myminio/bucket
```

Get bucket or object policy:

mc policy get myminio/bucket
mc policy get myminio/bucket/folder

User and Policy Management (Admin)

List policies:
```
mc admin policy list myminio
```

Add a policy:

mc admin policy add myminio policy-name /path/to/policy.json

List users:
```
mc admin user list myminio
```

Add a user:

mc admin user add myminio newuser newuser123

Assign a policy to a user:

mc admin policy set myminio policy-name user=newuser

Disable a user:
```
mc admin user disable myminio newuser
```
Remove a user:
```
mc admin user remove myminio newuser
```

Lifecycle and Versioning

Set bucket lifecycle:

mc ilm import myminio/bucket-name < ./path/to/lifecycle.json

List bucket lifecycles:
```
mc ilm ls myminio/bucket-name
```

Other Useful Commands

Disk usage summary:
```
mc du myminio/bucket
```
Tree view of bucket:
```
mc tree myminio/bucket
```
Watch for events:
```
mc watch myminio/bucket
```

Generate a presigned URL:

mc share download myminio/bucket/object
mc share upload myminio/bucket/object

Global Options

Use --json for JSON output:
```
mc --json ls myminio
```
Use --insecure to skip TLS certificate verification (not recommended for production):
```
mc --insecure ls myminio
```

Pattern Matching

Use * and ? wildcards for matching multiple objects or prefixes. For example:
```
mc ls myminio/bucket/*.jpg
mc rm myminio/bucket/file-?.txt
```

MinIO Command Line Cheatsheet

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