1.6.2 Create your AWS S3 bucket

1.6.2.1 Create your S3 bucket

Go to https://console.aws.amazon.com and sign in.

After logging in, you’ll be redirected to the AWS Management Console.

In the search bar, search for s3. Click the first search result: S3 - Scalable Storage in the Cloud.

You’ll then see the Amazon S3 homepage. Click Create Bucket.

In the Create Bucket screen, use the name --aepUserLdap---gspem-dam.

Leave all the other default settings as they are. Scroll down and click Create bucket.

You’ll then see your bucket being created and will be redirected to the Amazon S3 homepage.

Set permissions to access your S3 bucket

The next step is to setup access to your S3 bucket.

To do that, go to https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/home.

Access to AWS resources is controlled by Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM).

You’ll now see this page.

In the left menu, click Users. You’ll then see the Users screen. Click Create user.

Next, configure your user:

Click Next.

You’ll then see this permissions screen. Click Attach policies directly.

Enter the search term s3 to see all related S3 policies. Select the policy AmazonS3FullAccess. Scroll down and click Next.

Review your configuration. Click Create User.

You’ll then see this. Click View User.

Click Security credentials and then click Create access key.

Select Application running outside AWS. Scroll down and click Next.

Click Create access key

You’ll then see this. Click Show to see your Secret access key:

Your Secret access key is now being shown.

Click Done.

You’ve now successfully created an AWS S3 bucket and you’ve created a user with permissions to access this bucket.

1.6.2.2 Upload Assets to your S3 bucket

In the search bar, search for s3. Click the first search result: S3 - Scalable Storage in the Cloud.

Click to open your newly creatd S3 bucket, which should be named --aepUserLdap---gspem-dam.

Click Upload.

You should then see this.

You can download CitiSignal image files here.

Export the files onto your desktop.

Click Add Folder.

Select the folder assets from the download folder package. Click Upload.

You should then see this. Click Add Folder again.

Select the folder thumbnails from the download folder package. Click Upload.

You should then see this. Click Upload.

Your upload is now done. Click Close.

You should now have this folder structure in your S3 bucket.

Next Steps

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