# Amazon S3

### Introduction

Movebot supports moving files to and from Amazon S3 buckets, as well as moving data between S3 buckets. 

### Requirements

To connect to Amazon S3 in Movebot you will need:

* To have access to an S3 account
* S3 Access Key and S3 Access Key Secret

### Configuration Steps

1. When configuring a new connection, select **Amazon S3** from the list of available connection types and give the connection a name. 
2. Provide the S3 Access Key and S3 Access Key Secret, and optionally enter your S3 bucket name. For instructions on creating access keys, see this [AWS guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html). 
3. In Movebot, select Save and Test Connection

### Supported Features

Movebot has comprehensive support for Amazon S3 and is well-maintained. 

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="351"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Featur</strong>e</td><td><strong>Supported in Movebot</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Files and Folders</td><td>Fully Supported</td></tr><tr><td>Modification Retention</td><td>Fully Supported</td></tr></tbody></table>

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