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# Quickstart

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## Create an archive

1. Click **Archives** in the left-hand menu under Storage.
2. Click **Create**.
3. Choose a username. The username will include the *cl*-part.
4. Choose a password.
5. Select how much storage space you want your archive to have.
6. Click **Create**.

## Access an archive

1. Navigate to your archive.
2. At the top of the page, you'll see the username. It has the form of *clXXXXX\_somename*. Below the username is the URL for the archive, for example, archive0c.glesys.com.
3. To connect with:
   1. **FTPS:** Connect to the URL and use the username and password to log in. Make sure to use TLS/SSL. The port is 21.
   2. **FTP:** Connect to the URL and use the username and password to log in. The port is 21. Remember that FTP is unencrypted and not secure!
   3. **SMB/CIFS:** Connect to the URL. The name of the share is the username. Use the username and password to authenticate.

## Increase an archive

1. Navigate to your archive in the control panel under **Archives** in the left-hand menu.
2. Under *Storage*, select a new size.
3. Click **Save**.

## Delete an archive

1. Navigate to your archive in the control panel under **Archives** in the left-hand menu.
2. Click **Actions** and then **Delete**.
3. Type the name of the archive in the text field to confirm. Click **Delete**.