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Pick one of your existing buckets from the list Storage Studio shows. It's the bucket itself, not a folder inside it — Storage Studio makes its own folders once it's in there, so you don't need to create any structure.

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If you type a name that doesn't exist, you'll see "There's no bucket called … in this account. Pick one from the list." Create the bucket with your storage provider first, then come back and choose it.

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A dedicated bucket for backups keeps things tidy, but sharing one is fine: Storage Studio only works inside its own folders.

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Which bucket should I choose when backing up to bucket storage?

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Short answer: Choose one of your existing buckets from the list — the bucket itself, not a folder inside it. Storage Studio creates its own folders there. Create the bucket with your provider first if it isn't listed.

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Pick one of your existing buckets from the list Storage Studio shows. It's the bucket itself, not a folder inside it — Storage Studio makes its own folders once it's in there, so you don't need to create any structure.

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If you type a name that doesn't exist, you'll see "There's no bucket called … in this account. Pick one from the list." Create the bucket with your storage provider first, then come back and choose it.

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A dedicated bucket for backups keeps things tidy, but sharing one is fine: Storage Studio only works inside its own folders.

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