List S3 Buckets

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List S3 buckets or objects in a bucket.

Create IAM User

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Create an IAM user

Create CloudFormation Stack

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Create a new CloudFormation stack

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Make S3 Bucket

Create a new S3 bucket.

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create

bucket

Command

aws s3 mb s3://my-bucket

Explanation

Creates a new S3 bucket in your AWS account. Bucket names must be globally unique across all AWS accounts.

Common Use Cases

•Setting up storage for applications
•Creating region-specific buckets for latency optimization

Best Practices

✓Use DNS-compliant bucket names
✓Create buckets in regions closest to users for performance

Common Mistakes to Avoid

⚠Using uppercase or invalid characters in bucket names
⚠Not specifying region for region-restricted accounts

Troubleshooting

Problem: BucketAlreadyExists error

Solution: Choose a unique name or add a prefix/suffix.

Problem: Region mismatch

Solution: Use `--region` flag to specify correct region.

Examples

Create bucket named my-bucket

aws s3 mb s3://my-bucket

Create bucket in specific region

aws s3 mb s3://my-bucket --region us-west-2

Remove from S3

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Delete objects or folders from S3.

Sync Local to S3

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Synchronize local and S3 directories.

Run EC2 Instance

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Launch a new EC2 instance

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