# Imgur upload built into the post buttons **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/imgur-upload-built-into-the-post-buttons/393121 **Category:** Development **Created:** [January 10, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imgur-upload-built-into-the-post-buttons/393121 "2026-01-10T02:52:56Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 6
### Author: ![Alteras](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/alteras/32/179824_2.png) [@Alteras](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alteras) #### Post date: [January 10, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imgur-upload-built-into-the-post-buttons/393121/6 "2026-01-10T19:05:54Z")
Sounds good. Here is a guide you can use to setup S3 buckets for use with Discourse > [@Set up file and image uploads to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-file-and-image-uploads-to-s3/7229?silent=true): > > So, you want to use S3 to handle image uploads? Here’s the definitive guide, but also see [Configure an S3 compatible object storage provider for uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-an-s3-compatible-object-storage-provider-for-uploads/148916) to see how to configure your app.yml. S3 registration Head over to [https://aws.amazon.com/free/](https://aws.amazon.com/free/) and click on [Create a Free Account] During the create account process, make sure you provide payment information, otherwise you won’t be able to use S3. There’s no registration fee, you will only be charged for [what you use](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/), if you exceed the [AWS …](https://aws.amazon.com/free/) If you’re still not fully set on AWS, we have also a list of compatible services that will work, with instructions on settings to use as well. > [@Configure an S3 compatible object storage provider for uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-an-s3-compatible-object-storage-provider-for-uploads/148916?silent=true): > > information_source This topic covers how to configure some common S3 compatible Object Storage providers (S3 clones). See [Set up file and image uploads to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-file-and-image-uploads-to-s3/7229) for more details about Amazon AWS S3 configuration, which is officially supported and used internally by Discourse for our hosting services. Provider Service Name Works with Discourse? [Amazon AWS](#aws-s3-2) S3 Yes [Digital Ocean](#digital-ocean-spaces-3) Spaces Yes [Linode](#linode-object-storage-4) Object Storage Yes [Google Cloud](#google-cloud-platform-storage-5) Storage Yes [Scaleway](#scaleway-object-storage-6) Object Storage Yes [Vultr](#vultr-object-storage-7) Obj… --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imgur-upload-built-into-the-post-buttons/393121)._