Dream Objects is DreamHost’s S3-compatible cloud storage service, used here as an off-site destination for Duplicator Pro backups. This guide walks through creating a Dream Objects bucket, locating the authorization keys, and connecting Dream Objects to Duplicator.

Dream Objects authenticates with its own access key and secret key pair, similar to Backblaze B2, rather than an AWS IAM JSON policy document.

Adding a Bucket

To begin with, navigate to your DreamHost account » Cloud Services » DreamObjects » Under your User account » click on Add Bucket and name it:

Locating Authorization Keys

From the same page, you can locate your Authorization details and authenticate it. Please refer to the below image:

Connecting Dream Objects to Duplicator

1. To begin with, go to Duplicator Pro » Storage » Add New:

2. Name the new storage and select the Type as Dream Objects. Under Authorization, copy the Access Key, Secret Key, Endpoint and Bucket Name from your Dream Object Account. Finally, click on Save Provider:

Use the endpoint s3.us-east-005.dream.io (region us-east-005), per DreamHost’s current hostname documentation. Duplicator autodetects the Region field from this endpoint, so an outdated or incorrect endpoint value causes the connection to fail.

3. Click Test Storage. A success message appears if the connection works. If not, go back through the previous steps and confirm nothing was missed. If the test still fails, see How do I fix issues with Amazon S3 or S3-compatible storage types?

Set the number of backups to store in the defined folder using the Max Backups field.

About Settings

With Dream Objects connected, backups upload there automatically each time a backup is created, giving the site a secure, off-site copy separate from the web server.

To connect a different storage provider or compare available options, see Backup to the Cloud.