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title: "How to configure an Amazon S3 destination"
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description: "Learn how to configure an Amazon S3 bucket in Supermetrics Hub, including permissions, bucket name, upload path, and access keys for seamless data transfer."
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# How to configure an Amazon S3 destination

When you create an Amazon S3 bucket destination in the Supermetrics Hub, the configuration requires details that can be obtained from the [AWS Management Console](https://aws.amazon.com/console/).

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## Before you begin

Before you create an Amazon S3 destination, please make sure all prerequisites are met. Learn more about the [prerequisites for creating an Amazon S3 bucket destination](/v1/docs/about-amazon-s3-prerequisites).

#### About permissions

You may need specific permissions to access the details needed in the configuration. If you are unable to access some information, please contact your AWS admin.

## About Amazon S3 configuration

The configuration stage of [creating a new destination](/v1/docs/how-to-connect-to-a-data-warehouse-destination) in the Supermetrics Hub includes the following fields.

1. **Display name** will be used as the name of this destination within the Supermetrics Hub, to distinguish it from other destinations.
2. **Bucket name** refers to the name of the Amazon S3 bucket you want to use as a destination.
  - Find your bucket name in the [AWS Management Console](https://aws.amazon.com/console/) under **Services → S3**.
3. **Upload path** refers to the folder structure you want to use within your destination bucket.
  - If the specified folder structure already exists, your data will be transferred based on the specified path. If a matching folder structure does not yet exist, a data transfer will create a new folder structure based on this path.
4. **Region code** refers to the region your S3 bucket is located in.
  - Find the region code in the AWS Management Console under **Services → S3** next to the bucket name.
5. **Output format** offers options for selecting a preferred output format for the data being transferred to this destination.
6. **Access key** refers to the Access key ID that can be found in the AWS Management Console under **My Security Credentials**.
7. **Access secret** refers to the secret access key that is connected to your access key ID.
  - Each access key you generate comes with both an access key ID and a corresponding secret access key.

## More resources

- [About Amazon S3 prerequisites](/v1/docs/about-amazon-s3-prerequisites)
- [How to create a destination](/v1/docs/how-to-connect-to-a-data-warehouse-destination)
- [How to create a transfer](/v1/docs/how-to-create-a-transfer)