As of early 2026, version 1.12.797 is one of the final stable releases for the 1.x series.
Right-click your project, select Build Path > Configure Build Path > Libraries , and click Add External JARs . Command Line: Include the path in your -cp flag:
Essential for credential management and HTTP requests. aws-java-sdk-kms: Often required for encrypted S3 buckets.
Simply downloading the S3 JAR is often not enough because it relies on other libraries to function. If you are not using a build tool, you must also download and include these in your project's CLASSPATH :
If possible, avoid manual downloads by adding the following dependency to your pom.xml for Maven :
The most reliable source for individual JAR files is the Maven Central Repository .
To avoid hunting for individual dependencies, you can download the entire as a single zip file. Navigate to the AWS SDK for Java 1.x GitHub Tags.
As of early 2026, version 1.12.797 is one of the final stable releases for the 1.x series.
Right-click your project, select Build Path > Configure Build Path > Libraries , and click Add External JARs . Command Line: Include the path in your -cp flag:
Essential for credential management and HTTP requests. aws-java-sdk-kms: Often required for encrypted S3 buckets.
Simply downloading the S3 JAR is often not enough because it relies on other libraries to function. If you are not using a build tool, you must also download and include these in your project's CLASSPATH :
If possible, avoid manual downloads by adding the following dependency to your pom.xml for Maven :
The most reliable source for individual JAR files is the Maven Central Repository .
To avoid hunting for individual dependencies, you can download the entire as a single zip file. Navigate to the AWS SDK for Java 1.x GitHub Tags.
