# How to set S3 only save user upload files

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-s3-only-save-user-upload-files/321926>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [August 16, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-s3-only-save-user-upload-files/321926 "2024-08-16T03:50:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-s3-only-save-user-upload-files/321926/2 "2024-08-16T08:19:46Z")

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What problem are you solving?

I think if you don’t set use\_s3 then it might not upload assets, but I’ve not done that in years. It’s not supported and is likely to cause problems.

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