---
title: How to enable and use the bucket website feature
description: Host a website using Scaleway Object Storage buckets.
tags: bucket website object-storage object storage
dates:
validation: 2025-09-02
posted: 2021-03-17
---
import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'
The Bucket Website feature allows you to host [static websites](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_web_page) using Scaleway [Object Storage](https://www.scaleway.com/en/object-storage/).
- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
- A valid [API key](/iam/how-to/create-api-keys/)
- An [Object Storage bucket](/object-storage/how-to/create-a-bucket/)
## How to enable the bucket website feature
1. Click **Object Storage** in the **Storage** section of the side menu. The list of your buckets displays.
2. Click the name of the bucket you wish to host your website on.
3. Click **Enable bucket website** in the **bucket settings** tab. A pop-up appears.
4. Click the icon to enable the feature.
5. Enter the names of the **index** and **error** files of your website.
The **index** and **error** files are commonly named `index.html` and `error.html`, respectively. You may have already uploaded these files to your bucket, or you can upload them later. Either way, their names and paths must be specified at this step.
- The index and error files must be located at the root of your bucket, rather than in a folder.
- When Bucket Website is enabled, a default [bucket policy](/object-storage/concepts/#bucket-policy) is applied. All objects in the bucket then become publicly visible. You can create your own bucket policy to change the visibility settings [via CLI](/object-storage/api-cli/bucket-policy/).
6. Click **Save configuration** to confirm. The details of your website configuration display.
You can now [upload the **index** and **error** files](/object-storage/how-to/upload-files-into-a-bucket/) to your bucket, if you have not already done so, as well as the other files that make up your static website.
Use the drag and drop area to upload several files and folders at the same time.
7. Access the website by clicking the **Website URL** from the **Bucket settings** tab.
You can also [configure a CNAME record](/tutorials/s3-customize-url-cname/) for your bucket URL to access the website through a domain name of your choice.
## Sample HTML files
Use the samples below to quickly create HTML files for testing purposes.
Here is an example of a basic `index.html` file:
```html
My Website
Hi! Welcome to my website.
```
Here is an example of a basic `error.html` file:
```html
Oops!
Oops! Something went wrong.
```