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Navigate to the and click Policies , then Create policy . lfs s3 account
Select to generate an Access Key ID and Secret Access Key. : Native Git hosting providers often charge premium
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"Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ "Sid": "GitLFSS3Access", "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "s3:PutObject", "s3:GetObject", "s3:DeleteObject", "s3:ListBucket" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:s3:::company-git-lfs-storage", "arn:aws:s3:::company-git-lfs-storage/*" ] ] Use code with caution. Name the policy GitLFSS3AccessPolicy and save it. Go to -> Create user . Name it git-lfs-s3-user .