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This is the Amazon S3 Getting Started Guide. This section describes who should read this guide, how the guide is organized, and other resources related to Amazon S3.
Amazon S3 will occasionally be referred to within this guide as simply "S3"; all copyrights and legal protections still apply.
This guide is intended for developers who are building web-based applications that store and retrieve data on the Internet.
![[Note]](images/note.png) | Note |
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If you are not a developer and simply want to use Amazon S3 to store data, you might want to consider an application designed to upload data to Amazon S3 such as the S3 Fox Organizer. For more information, go to S3 Fox Organizer. |
Use of this guide assumes you are familiar with the following:
XML (go to W3 Schools XML Tutorial)
Basic understanding of web services (go to W3 Schools Web Services Tutorial)
In addition, for this guide, you need to be familiar with one of the following programming languages:
PHP
C#
Java
Perl
Ruby
Python
This guide is organized as a high-level introduction and tutorial. It is divided into several major sections that allow you to practice using Amazon S3 in a simple environment. Each section builds on the previous sections, so that if you read and work through the examples in sequence, you will get a basic understanding of Amazon S3.
The major sections of this guide are:
The following table lists related resources that you will find useful as you work with this service.
| Resource | Description |
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| Amazon Simple Storage Service Developer Guide | The Amazon Simple Storage Service Developer Guide provides a detailed discussion of the service. It includes an architectural overview, programming reference, and API reference. |
| Release Notes | The Release Notes give a high-level overview of the current release. They specifically note any new features, corrections, and known issues. |
| AWS Developer Resource Center | A central starting point find documentation, code samples, release notes, and other information to help you build innovative applications with AWS. |
| Amazon S3 Portal Page | The primary web page for information about Amazon S3. |
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A community-based forum for developers to discuss technical questions related to Amazon Web Services. | |
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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. | |
| E-mail address for questions related to your AWS account: webservices@amazon.com | This e-mail address is only for account questions. For technical questions, use the AWS Support Center. |
| Conditions of Use | Detailed information about the copyright and trademark usage at Amazon.com. |
