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# Creating an Access Key

Sign In to your Amove account and you will be navigated to the main dashboard and click on the Storage button from the top menu.

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To create an S3 access key for Amove Storage:

Step 1: Navigate to the **Access Key** tab on the sidebar.

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Step 2: Click the **Create Access Key** button.

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Step 3: In the **Create Access Key** window, provide the following information:

* **Name**: Enter a descriptive name for the access key.

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* **Enabled Regions**: Select the region for which the access key will be valid.

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* **Assign Access Permission**: Choose one of the following options:
  * **Read**: Access objects but cannot modify them.
  * **Write**: Modify objects but cannot read them.
  * **Read and Write**: Full permissions to read and modify objects.

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* **Assign Buckets**: Choose to grant access to **All buckets** or specify particular **Select buckets**.

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Step 4: Click **Create Key Access** to generate the access key.

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