Using Qiniu Cloud as an Image Bed: Step‑by‑Step Guide with MPic and CDN Configuration

This article provides a complete tutorial for turning Qiniu Cloud into an image‑hosting service that can be used directly in Markdown documents.

1. Download the MPic image‑hosting tool

Download MPic from http://mpic.lzhaofu.cn .

2. Apply for a Qiniu Cloud Kodo (object storage) account

Visit https://portal.qiniu.com/kodo to create a bucket.

3. Purchase a cloud server

Buy a minimal‑configuration server on Tencent Cloud, which provides a public IP address.

4. Register a domain name

Purchase a domain (e.g., jayh.club ) via Tencent Cloud at https://buy.cloud.tencent.com/domain?from=console .

5. Bind the domain to Qiniu CDN

Create an accelerated domain in Qiniu and bind it to your custom domain (e.g., cdn.jayh.club ).

6. Configure CNAME record

Set a CNAME record that points your sub‑domain (e.g., cdn ) to the CNAME value provided by Qiniu (e.g., cdn-example-com.qiniudns.com ).

FAQ

Why is a CNAME record needed for CDN?

After creating an accelerated domain, Qiniu assigns a CNAME domain; the CNAME record directs traffic to Qiniu’s CDN, which then routes requests to the optimal edge node.

What is the relationship between CNAME and A records?

Both are DNS record types. An A record maps directly to an IP address, while a CNAME maps to another domain name, which is then resolved to an IP.

Configuration steps

Copy the CNAME value from Qiniu and add it in the DNS management console of your domain registrar.

Field

Value

Host

cdn

Record Type

CNAME

Record Value

Qiniu‑provided CNAME

7. Set up upload credentials

Obtain AccessKey and SecretKey from the Qiniu console ( https://portal.qiniu.com/user/key ) and use the domain http://cdn.jayh.club for image URLs.

8. Use MPic for automatic uploading

1) Configure copy‑and‑paste auto‑upload

After copying an image, MPic automatically uploads it to Qiniu.

2) View uploaded images

Visit http://mpic.lzhaofu.cn/home/History to see the image list.

3) Copy the image URL

Paste the copied Markdown link into your editor (e.g., Typora) to see the image preview.

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Alternative: Alibaba Cloud OSS as object storage

Download the Alibaba‑cloud version of MPic from http://mpic.lzhaofu.cn/ .

Access the OSS console at https://oss.console.aliyun.com/bucket .

Configure MPic to use your Alibaba Cloud OSS bucket.

Follow similar steps to bind a custom domain and set up CNAME records for Alibaba Cloud CDN.