Copy-ready commandaws s3 cp — Basic Usage
aws s3 cp backup.zip s3://my-bucket/backups/Production warning
Start, stop, reboot, sync --delete, and write operations can affect production resources.
Requirements and permissions
- Requirements
- AWS CLI v2
- Permissions
- AWS IAM permissions vary
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-31
Examples
Basic Usage
Use aws s3 cp for a standard administrative task.
aws s3 cp backup.zip s3://my-bucket/backups/Original command
Copy a file to S3.
aws s3 cp backup.zip s3://my-bucket/backups/Common errors
Command not found
Confirm AWS CLI v2 is installed and available in your current shell.