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Open Cloud Accounts → Add Account → Bucket Storage, choose the Amazon Web Services provider, then fill in a nickname, your Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, Region and Bucket. Leave the endpoint empty, click Save account, then Test connection.

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You do the Amazon parts in Amazon's own console first: create the bucket (note its region), and create a separate user with access to just that bucket, then copy its access key and secret. Storage Studio only needs the finished keys, region and bucket name.

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See creating a least-privilege user and common mistakes.

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How do I connect an Amazon S3 bucket to Storage Studio?

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Short answer: In Cloud Accounts, choose Add Account, then Bucket Storage, pick Amazon Web Services, and enter a nickname, Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, Region and Bucket. Leave the endpoint blank, save, then click Test connection.

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Open Cloud Accounts → Add Account → Bucket Storage, choose the Amazon Web Services provider, then fill in a nickname, your Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, Region and Bucket. Leave the endpoint empty, click Save account, then Test connection.

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You do the Amazon parts in Amazon's own console first: create the bucket (note its region), and create a separate user with access to just that bucket, then copy its access key and secret. Storage Studio only needs the finished keys, region and bucket name.

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See creating a least-privilege user and common mistakes.

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