✅ STEP 1: Create S3 bucket for WordPress backup
1️⃣ Open S3 service
- Login to AWS Console
- Search S3
- Click Create bucket
2️⃣ Bucket settings
Bucket name : Example: wp-backup-yourdomain
🌍 Region
- Select same region as your EC2
✅ This saves cost and improves speed
🔒 Object Ownership
- Keep default: ACLs disabled (recommended)
🚫 Block Public Access
✔️ KEEP ALL CHECKED
- Block all public access
- Do NOT uncheck anything
🕒 Bucket Versioning (Recommended)
- Enable
👉 Protects your backup from accidental overwrite or delete
❄️ Encryption
- Enable SSE-S3 (Default is fine)
3️⃣ Create bucket
- Click Create bucket (🎉 Done!)
✔️ Verify (You should now see your bucket listed in S3)
⚠️ Do NOT do these
❌ Do NOT make bucket public
❌ Do NOT upload files manually yet
❌ Do NOT create access keys
