S3 Bucket

Region :

S3 Bucket :

Access Key : 

Access Secret :

1. S3 Bucket & Region

Log in to your AWS Management Console and navigate to the S3 service.

• Bucket Name: This is the unique name you gave your bucket (e.g., my-app-storage-2026). It is listed in the main "Buckets" table.

• Region: In the same "Buckets" table, look at the AWS Region column. It will show a code like us-east-1 (N. Virginia) or eu-west-1 (Ireland).

  • Note: If you click into the bucket and go to the Properties tab, the "Region" is also listed at the top under "Bucket overview."

2. Access Key & Secret Secret

These are not "bucket" settings; they belong to an IAM User. For security, you should never use your root account's keys.

1. Navigate to the IAM (Identity and Access Management) service in the console.

2. Go to Users in the left sidebar and click Create user (or select an existing one).

3. Set Permissions: Ensure the user has S3 access. You can attach the policy AmazonS3FullAccess directly for testing, though "Least Privilege" (selecting only your specific bucket) is safer for production.

4. Generate Keys:

   • Click on the User Name you created.

   • Go to the Security credentials tab.

   • Scroll down to the Access keys section and click Create access key.

   • Select "Application running outside AWS" as your use case.

   • Crucial: Once generated, you will see your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key.

   • Download the .csv file. AWS will never show you the Secret Key again after you leave this screen.

3. Summary of your Creds

Your configuration file or environment variables will typically look like this: