# Step 3 - Create Bucket

Click the 'Buckets' option and then the 'Create a Bucket' tab.

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Specify the Bucket details.

* Bucket Name: Name the bucket (as desired) after reading the bucket naming rules.
* Versioning: allows multiple versions of the same object to be kept under the same key.

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* Object Locking:  prevents objects from being deleted. Required to support retention and legal hold. It can only be enabled at bucket creation.
* Quota: limits the amount of data in the bucket.

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* Retention imposes rules to temporarily prevent object deletion. Versioning must be enabled to set bucket retention policies.

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After entering all the details, click 'Create Bucket'.

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&#x20;Once the bucket is created, its properties can be accessed by simply clicking on its name.

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Click on the bucket name to add/upload a file to the bucket.

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Click the 'Upload' tab to upload any file/folder to the bucket.

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