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You enabled static website hosting on your S3 bucket but get a 403 Forbidden error when accessing the site. What is the most likely cause?

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AWS - S3 Fundamentals
You enabled static website hosting on your S3 bucket but get a 403 Forbidden error when accessing the site. What is the most likely cause?
AIndex document is missing from the bucket
BBucket policy does not allow public read access
CBucket name contains uppercase letters
DYou did not upload any files
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand 403 Forbidden error context

    A 403 error usually means permission denied, so the website cannot read files from the bucket.

  2. Step 2: Check bucket policy and permissions

    If the bucket policy does not allow public read access, the website cannot serve files, causing 403 errors.

  3. Final Answer:

    Bucket policy does not allow public read access -> Option B

  4. Quick Check:

    403 error = permission denied = fix bucket policy [OK]
Quick Trick: 403 means permission denied; check bucket policy [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Assuming missing index document causes 403 (usually 404)
  • Thinking bucket name case causes errors
  • Ignoring permissions and blaming missing files

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