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Access AWS S3 bucket with WinSCP

Purpose

The purpose of this page is to provide basic directions for how to work with an AWS S3 bucket from a Windows machine using free software, given that the end-user has already been given an AWS IAM Access key/secret.


Setup

Download WinSCP

https://winscp.net/eng/downloads.php

Settings - Basic - Click "New Site" to start

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Settings - "Advanced..."

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Settings - Save

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Normal Usage

Connect to Bucket

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Copying Files

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