Create an S3 Bucket for Storage

Initialize an S3 Bucket for storing images and analysis results

1. Access the Console and find the Amazon S3 service

AWS Console

  • After clicking the page, the login screen with required fields will appear as shown below:

AWS Console

Note, this is a mandatory requirement to proceed to the next steps. If you do not have an account, please register for one.

  • Reference link for account creation: Create an account

  • After successfully logging in, you will be redirected to the main page of the AWS Management Console as shown below:

AWS Console 2

  • In the search bar, type S3
  • Select the S3 service
  • Result as shown below:

S3 Bucket 1

You can star the services you use frequently during the process, making it more convenient for quick access.

  • On the main interface of the S3 service, click the Create Bucket button as shown below:

S3 Bucket 2

2. Configure the S3 Bucket

  • After clicking Create Bucket, you will be taken to the bucket creation section as shown below:

S3 Bucket 3

In the General configuration section:

  • AWS Region: Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 (or any region you want to use)
  • Bucket type: select General purpose
  • Bucket name: enter rekognition-image-upload-0912

In the Object Ownership section:

  • Select ACLs disable (recommended)

Note, your Bucket Name must be unique and not duplicate any other buckets.

S3 Bucket 4

In the Block Public Access setting for this bucket section:

  • Uncheck Block all public access
  • Uncheck Block public access to buckets and objects granted through new access control lists (ACLs)
  • Uncheck Block public access to buckets and objects granted through any access control lists (ACLs)
  • Uncheck Block public access to buckets and objects granted through new public bucket or access point policies
  • Uncheck Block public and cross-account access to buckets and objects through any public bucket or access point policies
  • Check I acknowledge that the current settings might result in this bucket and the objects within becoming public.

S3 Bucket 5

In the Bucket Versioning section:

  • Bucket Versioning: select Disable

In the Default Encryption section:

  • Encryption type: select Server-side encryption with Amazon S3 managed keys (SSE-S3)
  • Bucket key: select Enable

S3 Bucket 6

  • After completing the above steps, scroll to the bottom of the page and click Create Bucket as shown below:

S3 Bucket 7

  • Wait a few seconds, you will be redirected to the bucket list page and a successful bucket creation notification will appear as shown below:

S3 Bucket 8

You have completed the step of creating an S3 Bucket to store images and