How to Create an AWS S3 Bucket and an IAM User
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This guide provides step-by-step instructions on creating an S3 bucket in AWS and an IAM user with appropriate permissions to access the bucket.
You will need an AWS Account (Create one here)
You need permissions in AWS to create an S3 bucket and an IAM user/policy.
Navigate to S3
Go to the AWS Management Console.
In the Services menu, select S3 under Storage.
Create a New Bucket
In the Amazon S3 dashboard, click the Create bucket button.
Configure Your Bucket
Select the desired AWS Region.
Choose General purpose as the Bucket type.
Enter a unique Bucket name.
Click Next to continue.
Review the Bucket
After creation, the bucket will be listed in the General purpose buckets section.
Click on the bucket name to view its details and configure additional settings.
Navigate to IAM
Go to the IAM Dashboard from the AWS Management Console.
On the left-hand menu, select Users.
Create a New IAM User
On the Users page, click Create user.
Define User Details
Enter a User name (e.g., my-test-bucket-user).
Leave console access unchecked for programmatic access only.
Click Next to continue.
Set Permissions
Under Set permissions, select Attach policies directly.
Click Create policy to define a custom policy for S3 access.
Define Permissions in the Policy
Choose the JSON editor to define the policy.
Create the Policy
Name your policy (e.g., my-test-bucket-policy).
Use the following JSON template, replacing YOUR_BUCKET_NAME with your bucket name:
Click Create policy to finalize.
Attach the Policy to the IAM User
Go back to the Set permissions section for the user.
Click the Refresh icon to load the newly created policy.
Search for your new policy and check the box next to its name.
Click Next to continue.
Review and Create the User
On the Review and create page, check the details.
Click Create user.
Find and Select the New User
Use the Users search box to find your newly created user.
Click on the user name to view the details.
Open the Security Credentials Tab
Navigate to the Security credentials tab.
Create Access Keys
Under Access keys, click on Create access key.
Choose Use Case for the Access Key
Select the Application running outside AWS option.
Click Next to continue.
Set Description Tag (Optional)
Optionally add a description for the access key.
Click Create access key.
Retrieve and Store Access Keys
Copy the Access key and Secret access key.
Store them securely, as you will need these keys to access the S3 bucket programmatically.
You can also download the keys as a CSV file.
Click Done when finished.
You now have everything you need to configure an Amazon S3 connector.
