How to download an entire S3 bucket to your local system by Raj Gupta

We've basically many options to do that, but the best one is using AWS CLI

• Step 1

Download and install AWS CLI in your local machine as per operating system

In my case local operating system is Linux

[root@ip-172-31-88-124 ~]# sudo pip install --upgrade awscli

If you are using widow system then follow the below link

Install the AWS CLI using the MSI Installer (Windows)

• Step 2

Configure AWS CLI

[root@ip-172-31-88-124 ~]# aws configure

AWS Access Key ID [None]: AKIAJCJBWU2IWDKGCAMA    ----Enter your Access Key

AWS Secret Access Key [None]: sp6F/OOod2stGLmWi22hPTWDZ1dYLzWq/S2mMliu  ---Enter your Secret Access Key

Default region name [None]:   -----Press enter for default value 

Default output format [None]:  ----------Press enter for default value 

• Step 3

In my S3 bucket(raj03272019) 2 files(pic1.png  pic2.png) are there and all files are going to download in  my local system at same time.

• Step 4

Sync s3 bucket with following command

[root@ip-172-31-88-124 ~]# ls     

[root@ip-172-31-88-124 ~]#  aws s3 sync s3://raj03272019 /root

download: s3://raj03272019/pic1.png to ./pic1.png

download: s3://raj03272019/pic2.png to ./pic2.png

[root@ip-172-31-88-124 ~]# ls

pic1.png  pic2.png           ------both pic are downloaded to local system

s3://raj03272019 >> your s3 bucket that you want to download

/root >> path in your local system where you want to download all the files in my case I have downloaded all file under root but you can download any where you want.