☁️ AWS S3 Bucket Setup — File Storage & Public Access

This project showcases how to use Amazon S3 to create a storage solution for a fictional company (XYZ Corporation) that requires uploading and publicly sharing files.

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📌 Problem Statement

XYZ Corporation needs a reliable cloud storage system to upload and store files. Some files must be publicly shareable. As a cloud associate, I implemented this using Amazon S3.

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🎯 Tasks Performed

• ✅ Created an S3 bucket
• ✅ Uploaded 5 files of different types (JPG, PDF, TXT, PNG, MP4)
• ✅ Configured bucket to allow public access
• ✅ Verified public access via browser
• ✅ Created this documentation to showcase the process

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🛠️ Steps I Followed

1. Login to AWS Console

✅ Go to https://console.aws.amazon.com
✅ Search for S3 in the search bar

🖼️ Screenshot: AWS Console home

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2. Create a New S3 Bucket

• Gave it a unique name (xyzcorp-file-storage)
• Chose region (Asia Pacific - Mumbai)
• Disabled Block all public access

🖼️ Screenshot: Bucket creation settings

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3. Upload Files

Uploaded 5 files:

• image.jpg
• resume.pdf
• notes.txt
• logo.png
• intro.mp4

🖼️ Screenshot: Upload screen

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4. Enable Public Access

• Edited the bucket permissions
• Disabled “Block all public access”
• Added the following bucket policy:

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Sid": "AllowPublicReadAccess",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Principal": "*",
      "Action": "s3:GetObject",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::sycorp-file-storage/*"
    }
  ]
}