# After setting up S3 - Access denied

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**Created:** [June 25, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-setting-up-s3-access-denied/90730 "2018-06-25T19:15:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alankrit\_Choudh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/alankrit_choudh/32/119698_2.png) [@Alankrit\_Choudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alankrit_Choudh)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-setting-up-s3-access-denied/90730/1 "2018-06-25T19:15:02Z")

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> [@Set up file and image uploads to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-file-and-image-uploads-to-s3/7229):
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> So, you want to use S3 to handle image uploads? Here’s the definitive guide, but also see [Configure an S3 compatible object storage provider for uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-an-s3-compatible-object-storage-provider-for-uploads/148916) to see how to configure your app.yml. S3 registration Head over to [https://aws.amazon.com/free/](https://aws.amazon.com/free/) and click on [Create a Free Account] During the create account process, make sure you provide payment information, otherwise you won’t be able to use S3. There’s no registration fee, you will only be charged for [what you use](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/), if you exceed the [AWS …](https://aws.amazon.com/free/)

Followed the How: To exactly, after which when i visit [S3](https://s3.console.aws.amazon.com/s3/home?region=us-east-1) i see the bucket been created.

But when i upload an image it says access denied. How do i troubleshoot this issue?

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