# AWS S3 Bucket Setup Guide

## Table of Contents

* [Create S3 Bucket](#create-s3-bucket)
* [Create Access Key](#create-access-key)

## Create S3 Bucket

1. Login to AWS console.
2. Select the region you need to use.

   ![s3 setup](https://3707709575-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlMgVlX77EAThg6NrNt4u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5d8aca925f4409ec036e9232c4d87e20060c78b6%2Faws-s3-setup-1.png?alt=media)
3. Open **S3** service from **Services** menu.

   ![s3 setup](https://3707709575-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlMgVlX77EAThg6NrNt4u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a1bcafca10a4e4744e52658553e5d4e1ec2cdd33%2Faws-s3-setup-2.png?alt=media)
4. Click on **Create bucket** button to create a new S3 bucket.

   ![s3 setup](https://3707709575-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlMgVlX77EAThg6NrNt4u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d7e85537d0b84210027b7c621c6507266cf45720%2Faws-s3-setup-3.png?alt=media)
5. Enter bucket name as you need (the bucket name must be unique globally), select the **AWS Region** that's closed to where your OpenShift cluster is. Then click on **Create bucket** button at the bottom.

   ![s3 setup](https://3707709575-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlMgVlX77EAThg6NrNt4u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d31c170877f3c25d9d6cf9ccdc36ff659722c3f6%2Faws-s3-setup-4.png?alt=media)
6. You should be able to see a new bucket in S3 dashboard.

   ![s3 setup](https://3707709575-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlMgVlX77EAThg6NrNt4u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-bbb393cf38815c31ff2e3b5516161e93e718ed73%2Faws-s3-setup-5.png?alt=media)

## Create Access Key

1. Click on your account name at the top right corner. Then **Security credentials** menu.

   ![credential setup](https://3707709575-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlMgVlX77EAThg6NrNt4u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-72c966e5c7059583f5e1859d06643a6fa9c631dd%2Faws-credential-setup-1.png?alt=media)
2. Expand the **Access keys (access key ID and secret access key)** section then click **Create New Access Key** button.

   ![credential setup](https://3707709575-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlMgVlX77EAThg6NrNt4u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-559084a38b913158c87981704913c9fa668a517d%2Faws-credential-setup-2.png?alt=media)
3. A dialog will be shown. Click **Show Access Key** to view your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key. Note these values or download them by click on **Download Key File** button.

   ![credential setup](https://3707709575-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlMgVlX77EAThg6NrNt4u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c04c68e56b2be756825f42315a1f5090b7193479%2Faws-credential-setup-3.png?alt=media)

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