How to create a S3 bucket in aws

AWS Storage Simplified: How to Create and Use an S3 Bucket in Under 5 Minutes

Hey there, and welcome to Darren’s Tech Tutorials! I’m Darren, and if you’re working with AWS, you know that Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is the foundational service for almost everything in the cloud. Whether you’re hosting website assets, storing backups, or running data lakes, you need an S3 bucket.

In this quick, practical guide, we’re going to walk through the exact steps needed to create your first S3 bucket on AWS. We’ll get it set up, secured, and even upload a test file to make sure it’s working perfectly.

Let’s dive in!

Getting Started: Accessing the AWS S3 Console

Before we can start storing objects, we need to access the correct service within the AWS console.

Step 1: Log In and Navigate to Services

1. Log into your active AWS account.
2. In the top navigation bar, click on Services.
3. Under the Storage section, click on S3.

This will take you to the Amazon S3 management console, where you can view any existing buckets and, more importantly, create new ones.

Step-by-Step Guide: Creating Your New S3 Bucket

The process for creating a bucket is highly configurable, but we can stick to the defaults for a fast and functional deployment.

1. Initiate the Creation Process

On the S3 console landing page, look for the big button and click Create bucket.

2. Choose a Globally Unique Bucket Name

This is the most critical step. Your S3 bucket name must be unique not just within your own account, but globally across all of AWS. If the name is already taken by any other AWS user worldwide, the creation will fail.

• Action: Enter a unique name. A great way to ensure uniqueness is to combine your name, channel name, or project name with the current date (e.g., darron-oneill-tutorial-2023-10-25).
• Region: Select the AWS Region you wish to deploy the bucket in. For this simple tutorial, leaving the default is fine, but you will typically choose a region closest to your primary users or other connected services.

3. Configure Basic Options (Default Settings)

AWS provides numerous features you can enable during creation, but for our quick guide, we will leave the defaults selected.

• Click Next.

Optional Features to Note:

• Versioning: Like Dropbox, this allows you to keep multiple versions of an object, protecting against accidental deletion or overwrite. Highly recommended for production environments.
• Tags: Useful for cost allocation and management if you plan to track expenses associated with this bucket.
• Encryption: Allows you to encrypt the data stored in the bucket.

4. Set Permissions

For simple tutorials, leaving the default permissions is generally fine. By default, S3 buckets block public access to keep your data secure.

• Click Next.

5. Review and Confirm

The final screen provides a summary of all your choices (name, region, defaults, permissions).

• Review the settings, and then click Create bucket.

Congratulations! Your new, secure S3 bucket is now live and ready to hold your files.

Confirmation: Uploading a Test File

To ensure your bucket is functional and you know how to interact with it, let’s upload a small test file.

1. Click into the new bucket. You will see a prompt indicating the bucket is empty.
2. Click Upload.
3. Click Add files and select any small file (like a screenshot or a text document) from your computer.
4. Click Next on the subsequent screens (Storage Class, Properties, Permissions).
5. Finally, click Upload.

You will see the progress bar complete, and your file will appear in the bucket list. You’ve successfully created your storage container and uploaded your first object!

Summary and Next Steps

That’s pretty much all there is to it! In just a few minutes, you logged into AWS, navigated the console, created an S3 bucket with a globally unique name, and confirmed its functionality by uploading a file.

S3 is incredibly powerful, and mastering bucket creation is the first critical step toward building scalable applications and infrastructure on AWS.

If you had any trouble following these steps, please do drop a comment below—I’m always happy to help! And if you found this guide useful, please Like the video and Subscribe to Darren’s Tech Tutorials for more clear, practical cloud guides. Happy coding!