# Copy and move objects between Lightsail buckets
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You can copy objects that are already stored in your bucket in the Amazon Lightsail object storage service. In this guide, we show you how to copy objects using the Lightsail console and using the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI). Copy objects in your bucket to create duplicate copies of objects, rename objects, or move objects across Lightsail locations (for example, moving objects from one AWS Region to another one, in which Lightsail is available). You can copy objects across locations only using the AWS APIs, AWS SDKs, and AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI).

For more information about buckets, see [Object storage](buckets-in-amazon-lightsail.md).

## Restrictions for copying objects
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You can create a copy of an object that is up to 2 GB in size by using the Lightsail console. You can create a copy of an object that is up to 5 GB in size with a single copy object action by using the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), AWS APIs, and AWS SDKs. To copy an object that is greater than 5 GB in size, you must use the multipart upload action of the AWS CLI, AWS APIs, and AWS SDKs. For more information, see [Upload files to a bucket using multipart upload](amazon-lightsail-uploading-files-to-a-bucket-using-multipart-upload.md).

## Copy objects using the Lightsail console
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Complete the following procedure to copy an object stored in a bucket using the Lightsail console. To move an object in a bucket, you should copy it to the new location, and delete the original object.

1. Sign in to the [Lightsail console](https://lightsail.aws.amazon.com/).

1. In the left navigation pane, choose **Storage**.

1. Choose the name of the bucket for which you want to copy an object.

1. In the **Objects** tab, use the **Objects browser pane** to browse to the location of the object that you want to copy.

1. Add a check mark next to the object that you want to copy.

1. In the **Object information** pane, choose the actions (⋮) menu, and then choose **Copy to**.

1. In the **Select destination** pane that appears, browse to the location in the bucket where you want to copy the selected object. You can also create a new path by entering folder names into the **Destination path** text box.

1. Choose **Copy** to copy the object to the selected or specified destination. Otherwise, choose **No, cancel**.

   A **Copy complete** message is displayed when the object is successfully copied. You should delete the original object if your intent was to move the object. For more information, see [Delete bucket objects](amazon-lightsail-deleting-bucket-objects.md).

## Copy objects using the AWS CLI
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Complete the following procedure to copy objects in a bucket using the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI). You do this by using the `copy-object` command. For more information, see [copy-object](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/s3api/copy-object.html) in the *AWS CLI Command Reference*.

**Note**  
You must install the AWS CLI and configure it for Lightsail and Amazon S3 before continuing with this procedure. For more information, see [Configure the AWS CLI to work with Lightsail](lightsail-how-to-set-up-and-configure-aws-cli.md).

1. Open a Command Prompt or Terminal window.

1. Enter the following command to copy an object in your bucket.

   ```
   aws s3api copy-object --copy-source {{SourceBucketNameAndObjectKey}} --key {{DestinationObjectKey}} --bucket {{DestinationBucketName}} --acl bucket-owner-full-control
   ```

   In the command, replace the following example text with your own:
   + {{SourceBucketNameAndObjectKey}} - The name of the bucket in which the source object currently exists, and the full object key of the object to be copied. For example, to copy the object `images/sailbot.jpg` from the bucket `amzn-s3-demo-bucket`, specify `amzn-s3-demo-bucket/images/sailbot.jpg`.
   + {{DestinationObjectKey}} - The full object key of the new object copy.
   + {{DestinationBucket}} - The name of the destination bucket.

   Examples:
   + Copying an object in a bucket to the same bucket:

     ```
     aws s3api copy-object --copy-source {{amzn-s3-demo-bucket1/images/sailbot.jpg}} --key {{media/sailbot.jpg}} --bucket {{amzn-s3-demo-bucket}} --acl bucket-owner-full-control
     ```
   + Copying an object from one bucket to another bucket:

     ```
     aws s3api copy-object --copy-source {{amzn-s3-demo-bucket1/images/sailbot.jpg}} --key {{images/sailbot.jpg}} --bucket {{amzn-s3-demo-bucket2}} --acl bucket-owner-full-control
     ```

   You should see a result similar to the following example:  
![Result of the AWS CLI copy-object command](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/images/amazon-lightsail-s3api-copy-object-result.png)

## Manage buckets and objects
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These are the general steps to manage your Lightsail object storage bucket:

1. Learn about objects and buckets in the Amazon Lightsail object storage service. For more information, see [Object storage in Amazon Lightsail](buckets-in-amazon-lightsail.md).

1. Learn about the names that you can give your buckets in Amazon Lightsail. For more information, see [Bucket naming rules in Amazon Lightsail](bucket-naming-rules-in-amazon-lightsail.md).

1. Get started with the Lightsail object storage service by creating a bucket. For more information, see [Creating buckets in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-creating-buckets.md).

1. Learn about security best practices for buckets and the access permissions that you can configure for your bucket. You can make all objects in your bucket public or private, or you can choose to make individual objects public. You can also grant access to your bucket by creating access keys, attaching instances to your bucket, and granting access to other AWS accounts. For more information, see [Security Best Practices for Amazon Lightsail object storage](amazon-lightsail-bucket-security-best-practices.md) and [Understanding bucket permissions in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-understanding-bucket-permissions.md).

   After learning about bucket access permissions, see the following guides to grant access to your bucket:
   + [Block public access for buckets in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-block-public-access-for-buckets.md)
   + [Configuring bucket access permissions in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-configuring-bucket-permissions.md)
   + [Configuring access permissions for individual objects in a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-configuring-individual-object-access.md)
   + [Creating access keys for a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-creating-bucket-access-keys.md)
   + [Configuring resource access for a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-configuring-bucket-resource-access.md)
   + [Configuring cross-account access for a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-configuring-bucket-cross-account-access.md)

1. Learn how to enable access logging for your bucket, and how to use access logs to audit the security of your bucket. For more information, see the following guides.
   + [Access logging for buckets in the Amazon Lightsail object storage service](amazon-lightsail-bucket-access-logs.md)
   + [Access log format for a bucket in the Amazon Lightsail object storage service](amazon-lightsail-bucket-access-log-format.md)
   + [Enabling access logging for a bucket in the Amazon Lightsail object storage service](amazon-lightsail-enabling-bucket-access-logs.md)
   + [Using access logs for a bucket in Amazon Lightsail to identify requests](amazon-lightsail-using-bucket-access-logs.md)

1. Create an IAM policy that grants a user the ability to manage a bucket in Lightsail. For more information, see [IAM policy to manage buckets in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-bucket-management-policies.md).

1. Learn about the way that objects in your bucket are labeled and identified. For more information, see [Understanding object key names in Amazon Lightsail](understanding-bucket-object-key-names-in-amazon-lightsail.md).

1. Learn how to upload files and manage objects in your buckets. For more information, see the following guides.
   + [Uploading files to a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-uploading-files-to-a-bucket.md)
   + [Uploading files to a bucket in Amazon Lightsail using multipart upload](amazon-lightsail-uploading-files-to-a-bucket-using-multipart-upload.md)
   + [Viewing objects in a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-viewing-objects-in-a-bucket.md)
   + [Copying or moving objects in a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](#amazon-lightsail-copying-moving-bucket-objects)
   + [Downloading objects from a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-downloading-bucket-objects.md)
   + [Filtering objects in a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-filtering-bucket-objects.md)
   + [Tagging objects in a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-tagging-bucket-objects.md)
   + [Deleting objects in a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-deleting-bucket-objects.md)

1. Enable object versioning to preserve, retrieve, and restore every version of every object stored in your bucket. For more information, see [Enabling and suspending object versioning in a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-managing-bucket-object-versioning.md).

1. After enabling object versioning, you can restore previous versions of objects in your bucket. For more information, see [Restoring previous versions of objects in a bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-restoring-bucket-object-versions.md).

1. Monitor the utilization of your bucket. For more information, see [Viewing metrics for your bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-viewing-bucket-metrics.md).

1. Configure an alarm for bucket metrics to be notified when the utilization of your bucket crosses a threshold. For more information, see [Creating bucket metric alarms in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-adding-bucket-metric-alarms.md).

1. Change the storage plan of your bucket if it's running low on storage and network transfer. For more information, see [Changing the plan of your bucket in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-changing-bucket-plans.md).

1. Learn how to connect your bucket to other resources. For more information, see the following tutorials.
   + [Tutorial: Connecting a WordPress instance to an Amazon Lightsail bucket](amazon-lightsail-connecting-buckets-to-wordpress.md)
   + [Tutorial: Using an Amazon Lightsail bucket with a Lightsail content delivery network distribution](amazon-lightsail-using-distributions-with-buckets.md)

1. Delete your bucket if you're no longer using it. For more information, see [Deleting buckets in Amazon Lightsail](amazon-lightsail-deleting-buckets.md).