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Requirements

Ensure that you have the AWS necessary tools, accounts, keys, etc...

AWS account​

Ensure access to the amazon cloud console and create an account if necessary.

AWS CLI​

Ensure the AWS CLI is installed and configured:

aws --version

If not, visit https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/install-cliv2-mac.html

Access Key​

Visit the security credentials

  • Click on Access key (access key ID and secret access key).
  • Click on the button Create New Access Key.

Write down the AWSAccessKeyId and AWSSecretKey

Configure AWS CLI​

Configure the account, region and zone:

aws configure

Key Pair​

Let's create an ssh key pair to access the server.

Some key pairs may already have been created, here is how to list all existing key pairs:

aws ec2 describe-key-pairs

If you need to create a new key pair, go to the AWS documentation for ec2 key pair