Creating an S3 Bucket and Exploring the UI
- Hafeez Baig |
- 22 steps |
- 4 minutes
Refer to the following guide to learn how to use IAM in the cloud\ <https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_IAM_User_and_User_Group_in_AWS_Management_Console__hWNiiXlcRJKFqYZZEJD-cg>
Sign in to **AWS Management Console** as an **IAM User** **Pre-requisite** - Ensure you have selected the AWS region closest to your location\ For this guide, we will be using us-east-2 (Ohio) as a preferred choice
Type **S3** in the search bar and click on **S3** to view the S3 Dashboard
**Amazon S3** Dashboard will open, click on the **Create bucket** button on right side
**Create bucket** wizard will open. In **General configuration** section,** select the **US East(Ohio) us-east-2** AWS Region from the dropdown and give the Bucket name as "**my-aws-bucket-in28minutes**"
Ensure that your S3 bucket name is globally unique across AWS. Incorporate your organization or project name along with a unique identifier to increase uniqueness. Always verify availability to avoid conflicts.
Scroll to the **Advanced settings** section, choose **Disable** option for **Object Lock**
Scroll the page and click on the **Create bucket** button
Successfully created bucket "**my-aws-bucket-in28minutes**"
On the **Amazon S3** wizard, click on the Name "**my-aws-bucket-in28minutes**"
**my-aws-bucket-in28minutes** wizard will open, click on the Objects tab to view the objects of s3 bucket
Click on the **Properties** tab to view the Bucket overview and basic settings of the bucket
Click on the **Permissions** tab to view the Permissions overview
Click on the **Metrics** tab to view the Bucket metrics
Click on the **Management** tab to view the rules and configurations associated with the S3 Bucket
Click on the **Access Points** tab to view the Access Points of the S3 Bucket
Click on the **Objects** tab
On the right side click on the **Upload** button
**Upload** wizard will open. Click on the **Add files** button
**Files and Folder** upload wizard will open, select the desired file or folder to upload and click on the **Open** button
