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AWS hands-on lab

Create an S3 bucket, upload an object, and enable versioning. Use your own AWS account (Free Tier).

Follow the steps below. Use your own cloud account (free tier where applicable). Your checklist progress is saved in this browser.

  1. Sign in to AWS

    Go to the AWS Management Console and sign in. Use a root or IAM user with S3 permissions.

  2. Open S3

    Navigate to the S3 service from the console.

  3. Create a bucket

    Click Create bucket. Choose a unique name and a region. Leave other settings as default for this lab.

  4. Upload an object

    Open your bucket, click Upload, and add a small file (e.g. a text file).

  5. Enable versioning

    In the bucket, go to the Properties tab and enable Versioning.

  6. Verify

    Upload the same file again and confirm that both versions appear in the object listing.

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