# Amazon S3 Transfer Progress Sample This is a sample that demonstrates how to track transfer progress for uploads to Amazon S3 using the AWS SDK for Java. ## Prerequisites * You must have a valid Amazon Web Services developer account. * Requires the AWS SDK for Java. For more information on the AWS SDK for Java, see [http://aws.amazon.com/sdkforjava](http://aws.amazon.com/sdkforjava). * You must be signed up to use Amazon S3. For more information on Amazon S3, see [http://aws.amazon.com/s3](http://aws.amazon.com/s3). ## Running the Sample The basic steps for running the Amazon S3 sample are: 1. Create a credentials file in the location ~/.aws with name "credentials". 2. Under the `default` profile fill in your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key: ``` [default] aws_access_key_id = aws_secret_access_key = ``` 3. Save the file. 4. Run the `S3TransferProgressSample.java` file, located in the same directory as the properties file. The sample prints information to the standard output. **NOTE:** The sample also includes an Ant build.xml file to run the sample. See the [Amazon S3 Getting Started Guide](http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/gsg/) for step-by-step instructions on running this sample.