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Amazon CloudFront is a web service for content delivery. It integrates with other AWS services to give you an easy way to distribute content to end users with low latency and high data transfer speeds.
This is the Amazon CloudFront Getting Started Guide. This section describes who should read this guide, how the guide is organized, and other resources related to Amazon CloudFront.
We will refer to the following Amazon Web Services (AWS) products using the following abbreviated forms; all copyrights and legal protections still apply.
| Full Name | Abbreviated Form |
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Amazon CloudFront |
CloudFront |
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Amazon Simple Storage Service |
Amazon S3 |
For a description of what's new in this release of the Amazon CloudFront Getting Started Guide, see What's New.
This guide is intended for anyone who wants to use Amazon CloudFront to distribute content to end users. You don't need to be a developer or have programming skills.
Use of this guide assumes you are familiar with using the Amazon Simple Storage Service to create buckets, upload files, and manage the access control for the files.
To use CloudFront, you must have an AWS account and be signed up to use both CloudFront and Amazon S3. When you sign up for CloudFront, you'll be prompted to sign up for Amazon S3 if you're not already signed up. Instructions for signing up are included in this guide.
The online version of this guide provides a link at the top and bottom of each page that enables you to enter feedback about this guide. We strive to make our guides as complete, error free, and easy to read as possible. You can help by giving us feedback. Thank you in advance!
This guide presents a quick way to get started using CloudFront. The guide is divided into several major sections that walk you through using CloudFront to serve a real file. We recommend you read the entire guide in the order presented and follow the instructions included.
The major sections of this guide are:
"Introduction to Amazon CloudFront" introduces you to CloudFront, introduces basic concepts you need to understand, and describes how CloudFront delivers content.
"Getting Set Up" describes what you need to do to prepare to use CloudFront for the first time. It includes signing up for CloudFront and getting the tools you need to use the service.
"Start Using Amazon CloudFront" walks you through the process of serving a real image file.
"Amazon CloudFront and Your Live System" describes what you need to know to start using CloudFront with a live web site or application.
The following table lists related resources that you'll find useful as you work with this service.
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The developer guide provides a detailed discussion of the service. It includes an architectural overview and programming reference. | |
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The API reference gives the schema location; complete descriptions of the API actions, parameters, and data types; and a list of errors that the service returns. | |
| Amazon CloudFront Schema Documentation | The schema documentation gives an easy-to-view, graphical representation of the service's schema. |
| Amazon CloudFront Release Notes | The release notes give a high-level overview of the current release. They specifically note any new features, corrections, and known issues. |
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Technical documentation for the Amazon Simple Storage Service |
The technical documentation provides a detailed discussion of the service. It includes the basics of getting started, an overview of the service, programming reference, and API reference. |
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A central starting point to find documentation, code samples, release notes, and other information to help you build innovative applications with AWS. | |
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The console allows you to perform most of the functions of Amazon CloudFront without programming. | |
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A community-based forum for developers to discuss technical questions related to Amazon CloudFront. | |
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The home page for AWS Technical Support, including access to our Developer Forums, Technical FAQs, Service Status page, and Premium Support (if you are subscribed to this program). | |
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The primary web page for information about AWS Premium Support, a one-on-one, fast-response support channel to help you build and run applications on AWS Infrastructure Services. | |
| Amazon CloudFront product information | The primary web page for information about Amazon CloudFront. |
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A central contact point for inquiries concerning AWS billing, account, events, abuse, etc. | |
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Detailed information about the copyright and trademark usage at Amazon.com and other topics. |
