diff --git a/safeshare/safeshare_app/utils/s3/boto.py b/safeshare/safeshare_app/utils/s3/boto.py
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+import os
+import boto3
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+def initialize_s3_client():
+    # Load environment variables from .env file
+    load_dotenv()
+
+    # Access AWS credentials
+    aws_key = os.getenv('AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID')
+    aws_secret_key = os.getenv('AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY')
+
+    # Initialize and return the S3 client
+    return boto3.client(
+        's3',
+        aws_access_key_id = aws_key,
+        aws_secret_access_key = aws_secret_key
+    )
+
+def upload_file_to_s3(client, file_path, bucket_name, object_name):
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as file:
+        client.upload_fileobj(file, bucket_name, object_name)
+
+def download_file_from_s3(client, bucket_name, object_name, file_path):
+    with open(file_path, 'wb') as file:
+        client.download_fileobj(bucket_name, object_name, file)
+
+
+# create main function
+if __name__ == "__main__":  
+    
+    client = initialize_s3_client()
+    
+    upload_file_to_s3(client, "C:/Users/lowho/OneDrive/Desktop/Y2T1/Embedded Systems/magnetometer.pdf", "cloud-computing-team16", "upload.pdf")
+    
+    # the file name has to be unique else will have issue
+    download_file_from_s3(client, "cloud-computing-team16", "upload.pdf", "C:/Users/lowho/OneDrive/Desktop/Y2T1/Embedded Systems/new_magnetometer.pdf")