# Link elasticsearch to S3

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/link-elasticsearch-to-s3/270713>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** snapshot-and-restore\
**Created:** [April 20, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/link-elasticsearch-to-s3/270713 "2021-04-20T13:32:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/link-elasticsearch-to-s3/270713/4 "2021-04-20T15:22:07Z")

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Please format your code, logs or configuration files using `</>` icon as explained in [this guide](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21) and not the citation button.

> [@Weathmious](#):
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> Do I have to create a folder for snapshots (I may have forgotten a step)

Yes.

And also read [S3 repository plugin | Elasticsearch Plugins and Integrations [8.11] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/repository-s3-repository.html#repository-s3-permissions)

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