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AWS CLI: Uploading Files From The Command Window To My S3 Bucket

When I wanted to upload my media/audio/data files to my S3 Bucket, I was logging on to AWS through my web browser.

Yesterday, however, I learned a more efficient way to upload files to my S3 Bucket by using the AWS COMMAND LINE INTERFACE (AWS CLI).  I installed and configured this onto my computer so that I would be able to upload files directly from my command window.

I created a user account with administrative permission using the AWS IAM service.  I noticed a familiar thing happen.  I received two sets of keys!  That's right... a public key and a SECRET key. 😊This secret key works pretty much the same way the public and private keys work when using SSH.  Just like the SSH keys, I filed the new keys from AWS IAM in a safe place on my computer.

Then I installed and configured AWS CLI onto my computer.   Once it was installed, I gave it a test run... everything worked BUT---- all of the files I was putting into my S3 Bucket were not going in as public.  So, I applied a bucket policy with this code:



{
  "Id": "DefaultPublic",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Sid": "GetDefaultPublic",
      "Action": [
        "s3:GetObject"
      ],
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::PUT THE NAME OF YOUR BUCKET HERE/*",
      "Principal": {
        "AWS": [
          "*"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}


Once that was done...WHOLA!  I was able to upload media, sound, and data files to my S3 Bucket from the command line and it ALL be visible to the public.  I now have complete control to do everything that I need to do on the command line. 👊💪😆

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Comments

  1. CajunesqueFebruary 12, 2019 at 7:26 AM

    Yep, You a "power-user" now. Command line FTW! But since command line requires cumbersome typing, we will configuring your terminal window via .bash_profile to make the commands easier to execute and give you more power.

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