\nObject storage is an excellent choice for storing backups because it is inexpensive, \nThis guide is intended for Developers and DevOps engineers<\/strong> who want a Install the latest version of Rclone.<\/p>\n Verify the installation.<\/p>\n Run Rclone once to generate the configuration directory.<\/p>\n The default configuration file is located at:<\/p>\n You can exit Rclone after the directory has been created.<\/p>\n Edit the configuration file.<\/p>\n Add the following configuration:<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> The endpoint and region must match the region where your bucket was created.<\/p>\n List all configured remotes.<\/p>\n Expected output:<\/p>\n List all buckets.<\/p>\n Upload a file or directory.<\/p>\n Example<\/strong><\/p>\n Download files from your bucket.<\/p>\n Example<\/strong><\/p>\n Warning:<\/strong> The purge command permanently deletes all contents under the specified directory.<\/p>\n Organize backups by date.<\/p>\n Create a simple backup script.<\/p>\n Make it executable.<\/p>\n Run manually.<\/p>\n Or schedule it using Cron.<\/p>\n Download the required backup.<\/p>\n Verify the download.<\/p>\n Adjust the number of parallel transfers.<\/p>\n or<\/p>\n \nRclone makes it simple to interact with Hetzner Object Storage for backup and restore How to Configure Rclone with Hetzner Object Storage for Automated Backups and Restores Object storage is an excellent choice for storing backups because it is inexpensive, scalable, and highly durable. This guide explains how to configure Rclone to connect to Hetzner Object Storage so you can manually upload\/download backups or automate the process using scripts\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-setup","category-techy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bhuvankrishna.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bhuvankrishna.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bhuvankrishna.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bhuvankrishna.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bhuvankrishna.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=621"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bhuvankrishna.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":623,"href":"https:\/\/www.bhuvankrishna.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions\/623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bhuvankrishna.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bhuvankrishna.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bhuvankrishna.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nscalable, and highly durable. This guide explains how to configure Rclone<\/strong>
\nto connect to Hetzner Object Storage<\/strong> so you can manually upload\/download
\nbackups or automate the process using scripts and cron jobs.\n<\/p>\n
\nreliable backup and restore workflow.\n<\/p>\n
\nPrerequisites<\/h2>\n
\n
\nStep 1: Install Rclone<\/h2>\n
curl https:\/\/rclone.org\/install.sh | sudo bash<\/code><\/pre>\nrclone version<\/code><\/pre>\n
\nStep 2: Generate the Configuration Directory<\/h2>\n
rclone<\/code><\/pre>\n~\/.config\/rclone\/rclone.conf<\/code><\/pre>\n
\nStep 3: Configure Hetzner Object Storage<\/h2>\n
nano ~\/.config\/rclone\/rclone.conf<\/code><\/pre>\n[hetzner]\ntype = s3\nprovider = Other\n\naccess_key_id = <ACCESS_KEY>\nsecret_access_key = <SECRET_KEY>\n\nendpoint = https:\/\/hel1.your-objectstorage.com\n\n# Use fsn1, nbg1, or hel1 depending on your bucket region.\nregion = hel1\n<\/code><\/pre>\nConfiguration Parameters<\/h3>\n
\n\n
\n \nParameter<\/th>\n Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n hetzner<\/td>\n Name of the Rclone remote. You may choose any name.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n access_key_id<\/td>\n Hetzner Object Storage Access Key.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n secret_access_key<\/td>\n Hetzner Object Storage Secret Key.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n endpoint<\/td>\n Object Storage endpoint for your bucket.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n region<\/td>\n Bucket region (hel1, fsn1 or nbg1).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nStep 4: Verify the Configuration<\/h2>\n
rclone listremotes<\/code><\/pre>\nhetzner:<\/code><\/pre>\nrclone lsd hetzner:<\/code><\/pre>\n
\nStep 5: Upload Files to Object Storage<\/h2>\n
rclone copy <SOURCE> hetzner:<BUCKET_NAME>\/PATH\/ \\\n --transfers 24 \\\n --progress\n<\/code><\/pre>\nrclone copy \/backups\/database.sql.gz \\\n hetzner:production-backups\/database\/ \\\n --transfers 24 \\\n --progress\n<\/code><\/pre>\nCommand Options<\/h3>\n
\n\n
\n \nOption<\/th>\n Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n copy<\/td>\n Copies files without deleting anything from the destination.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n –transfers 24<\/td>\n Runs up to 24 parallel file transfers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n –progress<\/td>\n Displays upload progress.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nStep 6: Download Files from Object Storage<\/h2>\n
rclone copy \\\n hetzner:<BUCKET_NAME>\/PATH\/ \\\n <DESTINATION> \\\n --transfers 24 \\\n --progress\n<\/code><\/pre>\nrclone copy \\\n hetzner:production-backups\/database\/ \\\n \/restore\/database \\\n --transfers 24 \\\n --progress\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
\nUseful Commands<\/h2>\n
List Buckets<\/h3>\n
rclone lsd hetzner:<\/code><\/pre>\nList Files<\/h3>\n
rclone ls hetzner:<BUCKET_NAME><\/code><\/pre>\nDisplay Folder Structure<\/h3>\n
rclone lsf -R hetzner:<BUCKET_NAME><\/code><\/pre>\nCheck Bucket Size<\/h3>\n
rclone size hetzner:<BUCKET_NAME><\/code><\/pre>\nDelete a File<\/h3>\n
rclone deletefile hetzner:<BUCKET_NAME>\/PATH\/file.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\nDelete a Folder<\/h3>\n
rclone purge hetzner:<BUCKET_NAME>\/PATH\/<\/code><\/pre>\n
\nBackup Best Practices<\/h2>\n
production-backups\/\n\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 database\/\n\u2502 \u251c\u2500\u2500 2026-07-27.sql.gz\n\u2502 \u251c\u2500\u2500 2026-07-28.sql.gz\n\u2502\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 volumes\/\n\u2502 \u251c\u2500\u2500 2026-07-27.tar.gz\n\u2502\n\u2514\u2500\u2500 logs\/\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
\nAutomating Backups<\/h2>\n
#!\/bin\/bash\n\nBACKUP_FILE=\"\/backup\/database-$(date +%F).sql.gz\"\n\nrclone copy \\\n \"$BACKUP_FILE\" \\\n hetzner:production-backups\/database\/ \\\n --transfers 24 \\\n --progress\n<\/code><\/pre>\nchmod +x backup.sh<\/code><\/pre>\n.\/backup.sh<\/code><\/pre>\n0 2 * * * \/opt\/scripts\/backup.sh<\/code><\/pre>\n
\nRestore Workflow<\/h2>\n
rclone copy \\\n hetzner:production-backups\/database\/2026-07-27.sql.gz \\\n \/restore \\\n --progress\n<\/code><\/pre>\nls -lh \/restore<\/code><\/pre>\n
\nTroubleshooting<\/h2>\n
Authentication Failed<\/h3>\n
\n
Bucket Not Found<\/h3>\n
\n
Slow Uploads<\/h3>\n
--transfers 8<\/code><\/pre>\n--transfers 32<\/code><\/pre>\nShow Configuration Location<\/h3>\n
rclone config file<\/code><\/pre>\n
\nSecurity Recommendations<\/h2>\n
\n
rclone.conf<\/code> into Git.<\/li>\nchmod 600 ~\/.config\/rclone\/rclone.conf<\/code><\/pre>\n\n
\nConclusion<\/h2>\n
\noperations. Once configured, these commands can easily be integrated into shell scripts,
\nCron jobs, CI\/CD pipelines, or Kubernetes CronJobs, providing a reliable and scalable
\nbackup strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"