{"id":546,"date":"2026-01-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugins.thomaszwirner.de\/?p=546"},"modified":"2026-04-26T15:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:19:28","slug":"use-files-from-your-aws-s3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plugins.thomaszwirner.de\/en\/externe-dateien-in-der-mediathek\/dateien-von-deinem-aws-s3-verwenden\/","title":{"rendered":"Use files from your AWS S3"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u201eExternal files in the media library\u201c plugin allows you to use files from various external sources, e.g. from AWS S3 and several compatible platforms. How to do this is described below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For licensing reasons, support for AWS is not available in the \u201eExternal files in the media library<\/strong>\u201c is included. You have to install another plugin once, which contains the necessary libraries for the connection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Go to Media library > Add external files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click on \u201eInstall plugin\u201c under \u201eAWS S3 compatible\u201c.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. You will now be informed that the plugin from GitHubGitHub<\/span> Software development platform<\/span><\/span><\/span> is downloaded, installed and activated. I agree with this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The plugin is then downloaded, installed and activated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. You will then be forwarded directly to the form for establishing the connection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Establish connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Proceed as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Go to Media library > Add external files > AWS S3 compatible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Enter the connection data in the form. These are:\n