# Understanding Lifecycle rules in Amazon S3

### Introduction

To manage your objects so that they're stored cost effectively throughout their lifecycle, create an Amazon S3 Lifecycle configuration. An Amazon S3 Lifecycle configuration is a set of rules that define actions that Amazon S3 applies to a group of objects. For more information [visit](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/object-lifecycle-mgmt.html).

### Steps to Create an S3 Lifecycle

1. Open the **AWS Management Console** and navigate to the **S3 dashboard**.
    
2. Click **Create bucket**.
    
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3. Select **General purpose** bucket type.
    
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4. Write a bucket name, this name must be globally unique.
    
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5. Select **ACLs enabled Object Ownership.**
    
6. Uncheck **Block all public access -> Check the Acknowledgement.**
    
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7. Enable **Bucket Versioning**.
    
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8. Click **Create bucket**.
    
9. Click on **Management**.
    
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10. Click on the **Create lifecycle rule.**
    
11. Write a suitable name.
    
12. Select **Apply to all the objects in the bucket** under **Choose a rule scope**.
    
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13. Under **Lifecycle rule actions** select **Move current versions of objects between storage classes.**
    
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14. Under **Transition current versions of objects between storage classes, In Choose storage class transitions** each class has **minimum storage duration**.
    
    The **Days after object creation** should match these minimum duration periods.
    
    All the duration period with there classes will be shown in the drop down. Add the required number of transitions. Then check the acknowledgement.
    
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15. Click **Create rule.**
    
16. To delete the rule, select the rule -> **Delete** -> **Delete.**
    
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