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# Set Up an Amazon S3 Target Connection

After you create your Data 360 instance, you can set up an Amazon S3 target connection.

### Required Editions

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Prerequisites

- [Prepare Your Amazon S3 Connection](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-awss3-prerequisites.html)

1. In Data Cloud, go to **Data Cloud Setup**.
2. Under External Integrations, select **More Connectors**.
3. Click **New**.
4. Under Target, select **Amazon S3**, and click **Next**.
5. Enter a connection name and connection API name.
6. Enter authentication details.
    
    If you choose to use Access Key and Secret, click **Access Key/Secret Based**.
    
     
    | Field Label | Description |
    | --- | --- |
    | AWS Access Key | Programmatic username for API access to AWS. |
    | AWS Secret Access Key | Programmatic password for API access to AWS. |
    
    If you choose to use IdP, click **Identity Provider Based**. For more details, see [Use Identity Provider-Based Authentication for S3 Connectors](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-awss3-connector-idp-settings.html), and enter the values.
    
     
    | Field Label | Description |
    | --- | --- |
    | IAM Role Name | The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) specifying the role. |
    | External ID | It’s auto-generated connection ID. Enter the External ID in the AWS trust policy for the role before testing the connection. |
7. Enter connection details.
    
     
    | Field Label | Description |
    | --- | --- |
    | Bucket Name | Specific public cloud storage resource in AWS. |
    | Parent Directory | Parent folder that corresponds to the S3 bucket. |
8. To review your configuration, click **Test Connection**.
9. Click **Save**.

Use this Amazon S3 connection to create an activation target and activate data from Data 360 to your Amazon S3 bucket.

#### See Also

- [_Salesforce Developers_: Configure Amazon S3 Bucket Policies and Permissions](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-awss3-bucket-policies.html)
- [_Salesforce Developers_: Configure Permissions for Activation](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-awss3-bucket-policies.html#configure-permissions-for-activation)