Upyun is a domestic CDN service provider in China, mainly providing object storage, CDN, and other services. Similar to it is Qiniu Cloud Storage. The tool ShareX was introduced in the article "Screenshot Sharing Artifact ShareX". After capturing a screenshot with ShareX, it can be automatically uploaded to FTP, combining perfectly with Upyun's FTP function to create a personal image hosting service.

One, Preparation

• If you don't have an Upyun account yet, please go to the Upyun official website to register.
• Download and install ShareX tool.

Two, Create Service

• After successfully registering with Upyun, go to the backend and create a global acceleration service, following the screenshots below.
• Service Name: Write anything
• Source Site Type: Upyun
• Remember the Operator Account and Password as they will be needed later
• Select all permissions

Three, Obtain FTP Information

Upyun can use FTP tools to manage files. For help documentation, please refer to FTP/FTPS. If I am using a telecommunications network locally, the FTP information obtained is:

FTP Address: v1.ftp.upyun.com Account: test/xiaozpic Password: Operator's password

Four, Configure ShareX

Open ShareX panel - Upload to... - Upload settings.

• Fill in the FTP information obtained in step three.
• SubFolder Path: The file path for uploading, can be anything.
• Browser Protocol: Select http or https.
• Http Home Path: The subdomain assigned by Upyun or your bound domain name, note the trailing /.
• Click Test, if there are no errors, it means the information is filled in correctly. Otherwise, please double-check.

Set shortcuts: Hotkey settings - Add - Set as required.

Further set actions, automatically upload to FTP after capturing a screenshot, as shown in the screenshot below, and then save.

Finally, press the shortcut key you just set, the screenshot will be automatically uploaded to Upyun FTP, and the URL link will be copied to the clipboard. Use Ctrl + V to paste.

Five, Conclusion

If you haven't had contact with Upyun before, it may seem a bit messy with services and FTP. Reading the reference documentation carefully should make it relatively simple. In addition, ShareX has many powerful features, such as setting various custom shortcuts and multiple actions. The combination of Upyun and ShareX perfectly realizes a private image hosting service. Upyun and ShareX have more functions than that. If you are interested, you can explore them on your own. This is a original article from Xiaoz Blog, please indicate the source if you reprint it.

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