todo/wishlist: allow custom S3 url in webappgit-annexhttp://git-annex.branchable.com/todo/wishlist__58___allow_custom_S3_url_in_webapp/git-annexikiwiki2016-03-12T16:58:09Zcomment 1http://git-annex.branchable.com/todo/wishlist__58___allow_custom_S3_url_in_webapp/comment_1_3d1ea5579a6ad0c0efde58dca11c10aa/joeyh.name2016-03-12T16:58:09Z2013-12-29T20:16:43Z
<p>Such S3 clones are supported if you make the repository at the command line. See <a href="http://git-annex.branchable.com/special_remotes/S3/">S3 special remote documentation</a>.</p>
<p>I think the question comes down to, is it worth adding UI in the webapp for this, or is it likely that someone who is using a S3 clone knows the endpoint url to use? Similarly, the webapp only offers box.com as a WebDAV remote, although there are many other DAV servers. What I'm trying to do with the UI is guide the user through finding a place to store their data, and covering every step as easily as possible.</p>
comment 2http://git-annex.branchable.com/todo/wishlist__58___allow_custom_S3_url_in_webapp/comment_2_f96bb81fde4185368dc6ea5a5aed87da/François2016-03-12T16:58:09Z2014-01-12T20:31:44Z
<p>I understand your concerns about keeping the UI straightforward.</p>
<p>It makes sense however to allow users to add a custom backend without using the CLI. What about a new "Custom backend (expert only)" option which directly asks for a string with the arguments to 'git annex initremote'?</p>