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How to Generate URL for Amazon s3 file

Generate Web URL :- To be able to share files with your friends, you need some way to make it available publically. Generate URL helps you in this regard.

‘HTTP URL' button is used for getting urls in http:// format.

‘HTTPS URL' button is used for getting urls in https:// format.

‘Torrent URL' generates a URL that is in the form of Bit Torrent file. Using this URL, object can be downloaded with a Bit Torrent client application. Since this application fetches data from various sources, it saves both time and bandwidth usage.

‘Signed URL'generate the appropriate signed URL and URL. This URL will remain valid only for the time period specified in “ expire after ” .You can select expire time in hours, minute, second and can also select particular day from calendar

Use Bucket Name as Virtual Host :-This option is used for bucket name as a virtual host.

For eg:-http://mybucket/image1.jpg, here my bucket is bucket name and image1.jpg is key.

The Copy All and Copy is used for Copy the selected Urls from text box.

How to generate webURL :

    To generate web url for particular file
  1. Select file for which you want to generate web URL.
  2. Right click on selected object. Then select GenerateWebURL.
  3. Now it shows window as shown above, now by using options that are available on that window you can generate signed, torrent URL.
  4. Copy this URL & then use this URL at browser.

By : Tripti Vijayvargia | Posted : October 2007