Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Create a Bucket in S3


Now that you've signedup for Amazon S3, you're ready to create a bucket using the AWS Management Console. Every object in Amazon S3 is stored in a bucket. Before you can store data in Amazon S3 you must create a bucket.



 Note You are not charged for creating a bucket; you are only charged for storing objects in the bucket and for transferring objects in and out of the bucket. The charges you will incur through following the examples in this guide are minimal (less than $1).

To create a bucket

1. Sign into the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon S3 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/s3.
2. Click Create Bucket.

The Create a Bucket dialog box appears.


3. Enter a bucket name in the Bucket Name field.

The bucket name you choose must be unique across all existing bucket names in Amazon S3. One way to do that is to prefix your bucket names with your company's name.

Bucket names must comply with the following requirements. Bucket names:

• Can contain lowercase letters, numbers, periods (.), underscores (_), and dashes (-)
• Must start with a number or letter
• Must be between 3 and 255 characters long
• Must not be formatted as an IP address (e.g., 265.255.5.4)

There might be additional restrictions on bucket names based on the region your bucket is in or how you intend to access the object. For more information, see Bucket Restrictions and Limitations in the Amazon S3 Developer Guide.

 Note Once you create a bucket, you cannot change its name. In addition, the bucket name is visible in the URL that points to the objects stored in the bucket. Make sure the bucket name you choose is appropriate.

4. In the Region drop-down list box, select a region.

By default, Amazon S3 creates buckets in the US-Standard region. You can choose a region to optimize latency, minimize costs, or address regulatory requirements. Objects stored in a region never leave that region unless you explicitly transfer them to another region.

5. Click Create.

When Amazon S3 successfully creates your bucket, the console displays your empty bucket in the Buckets panel.


You've created a bucket in Amazon S3.

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