Step 1.1: Login to the AWS console.

Step 1.2: Select the S3 service form list of services.

Step 1.3: Click on Create Bucket.

Step 1.4: Fill the bucket name. The bucket name is unique across all AWS accounts. Select the Region for the bucket from the drop-down. Then click Next.

Note: If in future you want to have a domain for this static website then your bucket name should be same as domain name.

Step 1.5: The next step includes the Configure Options for the bucket. Don’t use these options unless you’re familiar with the options, leave the options to default, and click Next.

Note: You can add the tags for the bucket if you want.

Step 1.6: The next step is to Set Permissions. Uncheck the Block all public access. Then click Next.

Step 1.7: The last step includes the review options from previous steps. Click Create bucket option.

Step 1.8: Newly created bucket will appear in the list on the screen. Click on the bucket to view the contents.

Step 1.9: Click the Upload button to start uploading your static web app files to the bucket.

Step 1.10: So far the bucket is not accessible publicly. To make the bucket accessible publicly click on the Permissions tab then click Bucket Policy.

Step 1.11: We will provide permission Granting Read-Only Permission to an Anonymous User. Refer to the article Bucket Policy Examples by amazon to get examples of other bucket policies.

{
  "Version":"2012-10-17",
  "Statement":[
    {
      "Sid":"AddPerm",
      "Effect":"Allow",
      "Principal": "*",
      "Action":["s3:GetObject"],
      "Resource":["arn:aws:s3:::<bucket-name>/*"]
    }
  ]
}

Step 1.12: Add the policy to the policy editor. And click Save.

Note: Make sure to change the bucket name in the bucket policy.

Step 1.13: After saving the bucket policy, the bucket policy shows a warning that This bucket has public access.