Installing the AWS CLI

Type the following commands in a Mac OS Terminal window, or at the equivalent shell prompt on your system:

$ curl " https://s3.amazonaws.com/aws-cli/awscli-bundle.zip " -o "awscli-bundle.zip"

$ unzip awscli-bundle.zip

$ sudo ./awscli-bundle/install -i /usr/local/aws -b /usr/local/bin/aws

If you do not have unzip installed, or do not have administrative privileges on your computer, you can use one of the techniques listed at the following URL to install the AWS CLI on your computer:

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/installing.html

Once you have installed the AWS CLI on your computer, type the following line to test the installation:

$ aws help

Your screen should display a list of aws commands along with a brief description of each (see Figure C.1).

Typing the aws instruction takes you into the AWS CLI shell. To exit the AWS CLI shell and come back to your operating system's default shell, press q on your keyboard.

Configuring the AWS CLI

Before you can use the AWS CLI, to you need to configure the CLI tool on your computer. Type the following command in a Terminal window on your Mac, or appropriate shell prompt on your computer:

$ aws configure

You will be asked to provide the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key for an IAM user that has adequate permissions to access your resources. You will also be asked to provide a default AWS region and output options:

Abhisheks-MacBook:~ abhishekmishra$ aws configure
AWS Access Key ID [****************COFA]: 
AWS Secret Access Key [****************PcqG]: 
Default region name [eu-west-1]: 
Default output format [None]: 
Abhisheks-MacBook:~ abhishekmishra$ 

The Access Key ID and Secret Access Key were created for you when you created the IAM user, and you were prompted to record the information and save it in a safe place. If you do not remember your Access Key ID/Secret Access Key, you can use the IAM management console to generate a new set.

The region name is a string that identifies an AWS region. Table C.1 lists the values that you can type and the corresponding regions they represent.

The output option can be either JSON (default), or text.

You have now successfully installed and configured the AWS CLI tools on your Mac.

Installing the AWS CLI

Use the following link to download a Windows installer for your computer. Both 32-bit and 64-bit installers are available:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/install-windows.html

Launch the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. By default, the AWS CLI will be installed at C:Program FilesAmazonAWSCLI (64-bit) or C:Program Files (x86)AmazonAWSCLI (32-bit).

To test the installation of the CLI, launch the command prompt, type the following command at the prompt, and press Enter:

> aws help

Your screen should display a list of aws commands along with a brief description of each (see Figure C.2).

Type q to go back to the command prompt.

Configuring the AWS CLI

Before you can use the AWS CLI, you need to configure the CLI tool on your computer with access keys for an IAM user account. Type the following command at the command prompt:

> aws configure

You will be asked to provide the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key for an IAM user that has adequate permissions to access an EC2 instance. You will also be asked to provide a default AWS region and output options:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.16299.785]
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C:Usersmishr>aws configure
AWS Access Key ID [None]: AKIAIR2R5O3F4VHVCOFA
AWS Secret Access Key [None]: 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
Default region name [None]:
 
Default output format [None]:
C:Usersmishr>

The Access Key ID and Secret Access Key were created for you when you created the IAM user, and you were prompted to record the information and save it in a safe place. If you do not remember your Access Key ID/Secret Access Key, you can use the IAM management console to generate a new set.

The region name is a string that identifies an AWS region. Table C.2 lists the values that you can type and the corresponding regions they represent.

The output option can be either JSON (default), or text.