AWS S3 integration setup instructions

Bucket info

1. Log in to your AWS Management Console.
2. Click on Services at the top and find S3 under Storage.

3. On your S3 Buckets screen, you’ll need to make a note of the Bucket Name and its Region.

   

Security credentials

1. Click on your account drop down in the upper right and go to My Security Credentials.
2. On your Security Credentials screen, look for the Create access key button and click on it to setup an access key to use in Blocks Edit. If you don’t see it, you may need to click on the Access keys drop down first and then Create New Access Key.

3. Copy both the Access Key ID and the Secret Access Key and paste them into your Blocks Edit integration setup.

   

Finishing up in Blocks Edit

1. Enter your bucket name in the Home Bucket field.
2. Select the Region of the bucket.
3. You can set a preferred Access-Control option, or leave it as is.
4. You also have the option of adding Meta Data for your images.

Template access settings

You will need to enable your integration for each template that you want to allow using as a source for images in the editor. You can do this in the dashboard by clicking on the settings icon on the right side of a template.

When enabled, the option to set a base directory to access images from is available. For example, if you want to limit access to a certain project folder.

Note: you will need to be an admin or owner on the account to have access to these settings.

Related

• Using Amazon Web Services S3 features →
• Exporting to your email provider →