Alibaba Cloud ECS File Uploader

Features

Right-Click File Upload

• Right-click any file in Explorer → "Upload Local Files to ECS Instance"
• Supports multiple file selection uploads
• Automatic start instance and install cloud assistant if necessary
• Auto check file type before uploading

Dynamic Instance Discovery

• Auto-detects available regions/instances using your AccessKey
• Visual instance selector

Secure Configuration

• Encrypted storage for AccessKey credentials

Quick Start

Prerequisites

1. Valid Alibaba Cloud account
2. AccessKey with ECS read permissions

Basic Usage

1. Right-Click File Upload

   In the VS Code Explorer, right-click on the target files → select "Upload Local Files to ECS Instance".

2. First-Time Configuration Wizard

   If this is your first time using the feature, the plugin will launch a configuration workflow after clicked uploader. Follow these steps in order:

   Step 1: AccessKey ID

   (Your cloud account identifier. Retrieve this from your cloud platform’s AccessKey page.)

   Step 2: AccessKey Secret

   (The encrypted credential paired with your Key ID. Input will be masked for security.)

   Step 3: Region ID

   (The region of your target ECS instance, e.g., cn-hangzhou, us-east-1. This will be auto-detected based on your AccessKey.)

   Step 4: Instance ID

   (The ID of the ECS instance where files will be uploaded. Find this in your cloud console’s instance details. This will be auto-detected based on your AccessKey and Region ID.)

3. Change your AccessKey

   Ctrl + Shift + P → Open Command Palette → Type Setup Aliyun AccessKeyID

   Ctrl + Shift + P → Open Command Palette → Type Setup Aliyun AccessKeySecret

4. Change your Target Region

   Ctrl + Shift + P → Open Command Palette → Type Setup Aliyun RegionID

5. Change your Target Instance

   Ctrl + Shift + P → Open Command Palette → Type Setup Aliyun InstanceID

6. Delete your AccessKey

   Ctrl + Shift + P → Open Command Palette → Type Delete AliCloud AccessKeyID

   Ctrl + Shift + P → Open Command Palette → Type Delete AliCloud AccessKeySecret

Common Issues

1. Try to restart this extension if you meet any network connection issues.