Setting up an S3 instance to store static and media files

full guide here

tl;dr:

• Login to aws
• Make a bucket
  • Navigate to S3 under STORAGE & CONTENT DELIVERY
  • If you don't have a bucket, create one (be sure to create it in the same region as your app)
  • Add CORS permissions to the bucket:
    • Select the bucket
    • Click properties on the right top
    • Permissions -> Add/Edit Cors Configuration -> Save
    • Save
• Credentials
  • For root user
    • Go to security credential
    • Create New Access Key
    • Make sure to download the credentials on creation.
  • For IAM users
    • Navigate to IAM under Security & Identity
    • Go to users from the left sidebar, and click Create New Users
    • Every user that you create, will have a credential after you create them.
    • Make sure to download the credentials on creation.
    • TODO Create group with permissions