Copy-ready commandaws s3 sync — Basic Usage Help and Syntax
aws s3 sync helpProduction warning
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- Requirements
- AWS CLI v2
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-31
Examples
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aws s3 sync helpOriginal command context
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aws s3 sync /data s3://my-bucket/data --deleteCommon errors
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