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# How to connect your Backblaze B2 storage

Connecting your Backblaze B2 storage to Weap.io is simple and quick.

### 1. Create a new Backblaze B2 bucket

Log in into your Backblaze account, select **`Buckets`** on the left menu and on the page just opened click **`Create a Bucket`**.

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Give a name to you bucket to easily recognize it later.

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### 2. Create a new Application Key

Click **`App Keys`** on the left side menu and then click **`Add new Application Key`**.

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Give an intuitive name to the key and select the bucket created previously. Make sure the type of access is **`Read and Write`**. 

{% hint style="warning" %}
Make sure you generate an **`Application Key`**, not a **`Master Application Key`**. If you generate a Master Application Key, it will not work.
{% endhint %}

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Click **`Create New Key`**. Your key was created and the details are displayed.

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### 3. Add the storage to Weap.io

Open your Weap.io dashboard and go to the **`Storages`** settings. Click the **`Add storage`** button, select Backblaze B2 as storage provider and fill the form with the details from the previous step.

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Congratulations! Your Backblaze B2 storage was connected to your Weap.io dashboard and can be used to store your [Database](https://weap.io/database-backups/mysql) & [File backups](https://weap.io/file-backups).