Using AWS Console for data upload

Step ID	Step Description	User Interface

Step ID	Step Description	User Interface
1	navigates to the following URL: https://aws.amazon.com/console/ And elects to login to the AWS Management Console service. *There are a variety of methods to access the service, one is shown in the menu to the right.
2	The user must then select the IAM user, as shown and enter their credentials.
3	The console will then prompt you through a series of interfaces to enter your previously provided credentials. Once you have logged into the console, you will be able to access your S3 bucket by expanding the “All Services” menu and choosing S3 under the Storage section. Please note - once you have logged in and access this service the first time, it will then pop up to “recently visited services” in the future. * Other services will not be accessible to users.
4	The bucket that you have permission to access will be presented as per the list.
5	Once you have located your bucket, click on the bucket name to open it, select your organisation folder (you wont have access to others), and you will be presented with a new series of options. Click on “Upload”. *Please note, if you would prefer to create a folder prior to uploading, then this function is available as well. Please ensure the data is uploaded to a new unique folder within your organisation's folder. It is recommended that the new folder name contains the Survey Name and ID.
6	Clicking the upload will present you with a new interface, and a number of options to select files to upload: You can drag and drop You can click on add files to browse to a file on your computer You can add a folder and its content. Once you have set up your upload, you can then click on “upload” to commence the process.
7	Once you have completed an upload, the console interface will provide a confirmation message of the objects that have been uploaded or failed.
8	At this point your object(s) are uploaded into your S3 location.

Commonly Reported Issues

Uploading large data packages is slow.
A. The console is utilising your internet connection and while many users have a high performance download speed to stream data, they often don’t have an equivalent pace in their upload speed. Please check with your internet service provider to assess whether the upload pace is reasonable for the service that is being utilised.
B. Uploading data from a USB connected drive will be further limited by the performance of its connection to your hardware. C. You can improve performance for data upload by using the AWS Command Line Interface. Instructions for its use can be found here.
Some of my data upload has failed.
A. As the console is an internet hosted interface, this issue is likely a result of your internet service dropping out/loosing connection during the upload. The recommended course of action is to verify that the data has not been uploaded and try again OR try to upload over a more robust connection. This is often a problem if data is being uploaded over a Wifi connection or mobile broadband service.