# S3

Store uploaded files to your Medusa backend on S3.

[Plugin Documentation](https://docs.medusajs.com/plugins/file-service/s3) | [Medusa Website](https://medusajs.com) | [Medusa Repository](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa)

## Features

- Store product images on S3
- Support for importing and exporting data through CSV files, such as Products or Prices.
- Support for Bucket Policies and User Permissions.

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## Prerequisites

- [Medusa backend](https://docs.medusajs.com/development/backend/install)
- [S3](https://aws.amazon.com/s3)

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## How to Install

1\. Run the following command in the directory of the Medusa backend:

```bash
npm install medusa-file-s3
```

2\. Set the following environment variables in `.env`:

```bash
S3_URL=<YOUR_BUCKET_URL>
S3_BUCKET=<YOUR_BUCKET_NAME>
S3_REGION=<YOUR_BUCKET_REGION>
S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_ID>
S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<YOUR_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>
S3_PREFIX=<YOUR_BUCKET_PREFIX> (optional)
```

3\. In `medusa-config.js` add the following at the end of the `plugins` array:

```js
const plugins = [
  // ...
  {
    resolve: `medusa-file-s3`,
    options: {
      s3_url: process.env.S3_URL,
      bucket: process.env.S3_BUCKET,
      prefix: process.env.S3_PREFIX, // optional
      region: process.env.S3_REGION,
      access_key_id: process.env.S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
      secret_access_key: process.env.S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY,
      aws_config_object: {},
    },
  },
]
```

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## Test the Plugin

1\. Run the following command in the directory of the Medusa backend to run the backend:

```bash
npm run start
```

2\. Upload an image for a product using the admin dashboard or using [the Admin APIs](https://docs.medusajs.com/api/admin#tag/Upload).

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## Additional Resources

- [S3 Plugin Documentation](https://docs.medusajs.com/plugins/file-service/s3)