Is it not possible download all files from one S3 bucket?

Question

Hi, 
just started on AWS. 
Created a S3 bucket with couple of files (png & mov) earlier. 
Now I wanted to download all files, butdownload button only available if I select one file only. 
Am I not able to download all files in the bucket at once?
Thanks, 
Axel

Answer

Hello,

to download an entire s3-bucket/all files you have to use the cli with the s3 sync command:

```
aws s3 sync s3://my_bucket_xy
```

But for that you need to install the awscli on your local computer and also create an access key for your user to connect from your cli to AWS:
- Install AWS CLI: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html
- Configure CLI to connect to your AWS Account: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-quickstart.html
- Afterwards you should be able to use the as s3 sync command.

A faster approach is probably by directly using the AWS Cloudshell (the little cli-symbol on topright of your aws console) and run the s3 sync command there into a specific folder:

```
aws s3 sync s3://my_bucket_xy /bucketcontent
```

... then zipping the downloaded content.

```
zip -r zipped-bucketcontent.zip /bucketcontent
```
... then download the zip directly in the AWS Cloudshell to your local computer -> Actions -> Download File -> Enter the filepath of zipped-bucketcontent.zip

for more infos see here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/latest/userguide/multiple-files-upload-download.html

Is it not possible download all files from one S3 bucket?

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