How to Setup Amazon S3 for use with eProducts

The Amazon s3 service can be used to store your eProduct deliverables.

1. Register for an Amazon S3 Account
2. Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) Setup
3. Setup your AmeriCommerce store to work with Amazon S3 storage for eProduct delivery
4. Associate Amazon S3 file URLs with your AmeriCommerce eProducts

Quick Setup Steps:

1. Register for an Amazon Account

   You will need to create an account for Amazon to gain Access Keys so your 3rd party program can control your images.

   • Click here to go to the sign-up page.
   • Select the Sign Up For Amazon S3 button.
   • Enter your email address, select new customer and click the sign in button.
   • Fill out the next few pages with contact information., credit card information and billing information.
   • After successfully signing up, go to Your Account > Access Identifiers.
   • Collect your Access Key ID and Secret Key ID (These will be placed in step 3).

1.  Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) Setup

http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/gsg/

This document explains how to upload your files to the Amazon S3 Storage location.

*The bucket name must be lowercase with no underscores.*

1. Setup your AmeriCommerce store to work with Amazon S3 storage for eProduct delivery

   • Store level settings.
     1. Go to Stores > Your Store Name > Store Settings.
     2. Scroll down to the eProduct Settings section
     3. Enter the Amazon S3 Access Key obtained when you signed up for Amazon S3 service in step 1 above.
     4. Enter the Amazon S3 Secret Key obtained when you signed up for Amazon S3 service in step 1 above.
     5. Enter the Amazon S3 eProduct Bucket name created with the Amazon AWS Management Console in step 2 above.
     6. Save

1. Associate Amazon S3 file URLs with your AmeriCommerce eProducts

   • Product Editor.
     1. Go to Catalog > Edit Catalog and Categories.
     2. Browse to the product you would like to associate your Amazon S3 file to and select Edit.
     3. Select the eProduct Tab.
     4. In the eProduct Delivery Link Action choose : Amazon S3 Delivery
     5. Enter the Amazon URL in eProduct Delivery Link URL
        • Example URL: songs/filename.mp3
        • NOTE:
          • The eProduct Delivery Link URL using Amazon S3 does not start with the leading / before the folder name.
          • The folder name cannot contain any uppercase characters or underscores, however the file name can.
     6. Save

• Mass Import/Export.
  1. On your csv file generated via a Product Export, find the eProductURL column header.
  2. Enter the Amazon file URL.
     • Example URL: songs/filename.mp3
     • NOTE:
       • The eProduct Delivery Link URL using Amazon S3 does not start with the leading / before the folder name.
       • The folder name cannot contain any uppercase characters or underscores, however the file name can.
  3. Importing the file will insert the URL for the eProduct.