# Install Amazon S3 Connector on Windows

To install the Amazon S3 Connector on Windows, use the following procedure.

To install the Amazon S3 Connector

1. Run the Amazon S3 Connector installation program.

   The installation wizard opens.

2. Read the installation instructions and click Next.

   The License Agreement dialog box opens.

3. Read the license agreement. If you agree to its terms, click I accept the agreement and click Next.

   The Installation Directory dialog box opens.

4. Choose an installation folder for Amazon S3 Connector and click Next.

   The Service Name dialog box opens.

5. In the Service name box, type a name to use for the connector’s Windows service and click Next.

   The Service Port and ACI Port dialog box opens.

6. Type the following information, and click Next.

   Service port | The port used by the connector to listen for service actions.
   ACI port | The port used by the connector to listen for actions.

   The License Server Configuration dialog box opens.

7. Type the following information, and click Next.

   License server host | The host name or IP address of your License server.
   License server port | The ACI port of your License server.

   The IDOL database dialog box opens.

1. In the IDOL database box, type the name of the IDOL database that you want to index documents into. Then, click Next.

   The Proxy Server dialog box opens.

2. If you are installing the connector behind a proxy server, specify the details of the proxy server that the connector should use to access Amazon S3. Then, click Next.

   The Amazon S3 Authentication dialog box opens.

3. Type the following information, and then click Next.

   AWS Access Key ID | The Amazon Web Services access key ID to use to access to the repository. You can obtain the access key ID from the "My Security Credentials" area of your Amazon Web Services user account.
   AWS Secret Key | The Amazon Web Services secret key to use to access the repository. You can obtain the secret key from the "My Security Credentials" area of your Amazon Web Services user account.

   The Amazon S3 Buckets dialog box opens.

4. Type the following information, and then click Next.

   Bucket | The name of the Amazon S3 bucket that you want to retrieve data from.
   Bucket Region | The region in which the Amazon S3 bucket is located. You can find the region name for a bucket from the Amazon S3 web interface. After you find the name, find the correct region code from the Amazon S3 documentation at http://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#s3_region, and use the region code to configure the connector.

   The Amazon S3 Folder dialog box opens.

5. If you want to index only a specific folder, type the path of the folder (not including the bucket name) for example `here/is/my/folder`. If you want to index everything contained in the bucket, do not type a path. Then, click Next.

   The CFS dialog box opens.

6. Choose whether to install a new CFS or use an existing CFS.

   - To install a new CFS, select the Install a new CFS check box and click Next.

     The Installation directory dialog box opens. Go to the next step.

   - To use an existing CFS, clear the Install a new CFS check box and click Next.

     The CFS dialog box opens. Type the host name and ACI port of your existing CFS installation. Click Next and go to Step 18.

1. Choose an installation folder for the Connector Framework Server and then click Next.

   The Installation name dialog box opens.

2. In the Service name box, type a unique name for the Connector Framework service and click Next. The name must not contain any spaces.

   The CFS dialog box opens.

3. Type the following information, and click Next.

   Service port | The port used by CFS to listen for service actions.
   ACI port | The port used by CFS to listen for actions.

4. Type the following information and click Next.

   IDOL Server hostname | The host name or IP address of the IDOL server that you want to index documents into.
   ACI port | The ACI port of the IDOL server.

   The Pre-Installation Summary dialog box opens.

5. Review the installation settings. If necessary, click Back to go back and change any settings. If you are satisfied with the settings, click Next.

   The connector is installed.

6. Click Finish.

   You can now edit the connector's configuration file and start the connector.

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