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AWS CLI

AWS CLI — Installation and Configuration

This post will help you get started with the AWS CLI by creating a new user and configuring the security credentials.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)is a powerful cloud service platform offering services from web servers to satellite control systems. Millions of organizations from startups to leading government agencies like NASA use AWS to power their data centers.

AWS offers three ways to interact with its services. The web console, the software development kit (SDK) and the command-line interface (CLI). In this article, we will see how you can get started with the AWS CLI.

Creating a New User

Assuming you have an AWS account created (which is pretty straightforward), go to your dashboard. From Services, choose “IAM”

Identity and Access Management

In your IAM dashboard, choose ‘Users’ from the menu to your left and click on “Add User”. You should get a prompt from AWS to enter a username along with access types.