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When hosting a static website on AWS S3, a “403 Forbidden” error typically indicates that the permissions or settings are incorrectly configured, preventing access to the resources. Here’s how to troubleshoot and resolve this issue:

1. Check Bucket Permissions

AWS S3 buckets are private by default. To enable public access to your website, you need to ensure your S3 bucket permissions allow it.

Steps:

• Go to the S3 Console.

• Select your bucket and navigate to the Permissions tab.

• Under Block public access (bucket settings), ensure that the “Block all public access” setting is disabled.

  • Click Edit, uncheck the box that says “Block all public access”, and then save.

2. Set Up Bucket Policy for Public Access

If the bucket’s public access settings are correct but you’re still seeing a 403 error, you might need to update the bucket policy to allow public access.

Steps:

• Go to the Permissions tab of your S3 bucket.

• Click Bucket Policy and add the following JSON policy, replacing YOUR-BUCKET-NAME with your actual bucket name:

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  {
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
      {
        "Sid": "PublicReadGetObject",
        "Effect": "Allow",
        "Principal": "*",
        "Action": "s3:GetObject",
        "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::YOUR-BUCKET-NAME/*"
      }
    ]
  }
  

• This policy grants public read access to all objects in your bucket.

3. Configure Index and Error Documents

When hosting a static website, S3 needs to know which file to serve as the index (homepage) and error page.

Steps:

• In the Properties tab of your bucket, scroll to the Static website hosting section.

• Enable Static website hosting and set the following:

  • Index document: Enter index.html or the name of your homepage file.

  • Error document: Enter error.html (or your custom error page if applicable).

• Save the changes.

4. Check Object Permissions

If you’re seeing a 403 error only for certain objects (e.g., images, CSS files), check their individual permissions. Even if the bucket policy is public, objects might have more restrictive permissions.

Steps:

• Select the file in your bucket.

• Go to the Permissions tab of the object and check the access control list (ACL).

• Make sure that Everyone (public access) has Read permissions for that file.

5. CloudFront Distribution (if applicable)

If you’re using AWS CloudFront in front of your S3 bucket, make sure the CloudFront distribution’s cache isn’t causing the issue. Sometimes, a 403 error can result from outdated cache data.

Steps:

• In the CloudFront Console, invalidate the cache to force it to refresh.

• Ensure that CloudFront is configured to forward the correct headers and that the origin access identity (OAI) has permission to access the S3 bucket.

6. Check CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) Configuration (Optional)

If you’re trying to access resources across different domains (e.g., loading images from S3 on another domain), you may need to configure CORS.

Steps:

• In your bucket’s Permissions tab, go to CORS configuration.

• Add a CORS configuration similar to the following:

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  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  <CORSConfiguration xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
    <CORSRule>
      <AllowedOrigin>*</AllowedOrigin>
      <AllowedMethod>GET</AllowedMethod>
      <AllowedHeader>*</AllowedHeader>
    </CORSRule>
  </CORSConfiguration>
  

7. Confirm Object URL

Ensure you are using the correct URL to access your static website. The S3 URL will typically be in the following format:

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http://YOUR-BUCKET-NAME.s3-website-REGION.amazonaws.com

8. IAM Permissions

If you’re using IAM roles to access the bucket (for example, if your website is hosted on an EC2 instance or Lambda function), make sure the IAM role has the correct S3 permissions. Ensure the policy includes actions like s3:GetObject for public access.

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By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the 403 Forbidden error and successfully host your static website on AWS S3. If you’re still encountering issues, recheck each permission setting and ensure your bucket’s content is accessible as expected.

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