# How do I use the AWS SDK for .NET with Stook?

You can connect your .NET applications to **Medianova Stook Object Storage** using the AWS SDK for .NET. This allows you to create buckets, upload objects, and manage your Stook storage directly from Visual Studio.

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### Prerequisites

* **Visual Studio** installed
* [**AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio**](https://aws.amazon.com/visualstudio/) installed
* Medianova Stook credentials:
  * **Access Key**
  * **Secret Key**
  * **Endpoint**

⚠️ The AWS Toolkit includes sample code examples to help you get started quickly.

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### Installation

1. Download and install **Visual Studio**.
2. Download and install the **AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio**.

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### Example: Create a Bucket in Stook

```csharp
using System;
using Amazon.Runtime;
using Amazon.S3;
using Amazon.S3.Model;
using Amazon.S3.Util;

namespace s3Example
{
    internal class Program
    {
        private static string bucketName = "medianovatest";
        private static string accessKey = "Enter Access Key";
        private static string secretKey = "Enter Secret Key";

        static async Task Main(string[] args)
        {
            var s3Config = new AmazonS3Config
            {
                RegionEndpoint = Amazon.RegionEndpoint.EUWest1,
                ServiceURL = "https://xxxxxxxxx.mncdn.com",
                ForcePathStyle = true
            };

            AWSCredentials awsCredentials = new BasicAWSCredentials(accessKey, secretKey);

            using (var s3Client = new AmazonS3Client(awsCredentials, s3Config))
            {
                await CreateBucket(s3Client);
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Operation completed.");
        }

        private static async Task CreateBucket(AmazonS3Client s3Client)
        {
            var createBucketRequest = new PutBucketRequest
            {
                BucketName = bucketName,
                UseClientRegion = true
            };
            try
            {
                var response = await s3Client.PutBucketAsync(createBucketRequest);
                Console.WriteLine($"Bucket creation status: {response.HttpStatusCode}");
            }
            catch (AmazonS3Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"{ex.Message}");
            }
        }
    }
}
```

*Caption: Example .NET code for connecting to Stook and creating a bucket*

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### Troubleshooting / FAQ

* **Bucket already exists error:** Use a unique bucket name.
* **Connection error:** Check Stook endpoint and credentials.
* **Access denied:** Verify Access Key and Secret Key.

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### References

* [AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio](https://aws.amazon.com/visualstudio/)


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