How To Access, Manage, and Provision Resources on AWS From Your Local Computer

In 2022 AWS ranked as the company with the largest market share in cloud computing services with a 33% market share.

So if you are considering a career as a Cloud or DevOps expert, being proficient in AWS is vital.

For this guide, I will share a step-by-step process on how to access, manage, and provision AWS resources from your local computer.

Let’s dive in.

Steps to Access, Manage, and Provision Resources on AWS

Step 1: Go to the AWS documentation. Then, download the AWS CLI, and install it on your PC.

You can choose to first download it right here, then install it on your PC.

Or via your CLI.

Once installed, restart your PC.

Step 2: Use the “aws — -version” command to confirm if your installation was successful.

Step 3: Create an AWS user ID with programmatic access on your console.

Start by searching the IAM service on your console.

Then click the “create user” icon.

Input your user ID.

Choose a permission option (For this user, I will be using the “add user to group” option.

Select a group. For personal projects, I suggest granting full admin access to help you access and build all resources.

Step 4: Create and download your user access key.

Select the CLI option.

Then, you can copy your access key and save it in a secure location.

For best practice, Download the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key in the CSV format.

Please, kindly note that you can only view your full Secret Access Key once on the AWS console, so it’s advisable you download it.

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Step 5: Go back to your terminal And run the “aws configure” command.

Then fill in all the necessary information.

Congratulation! You did it!

Bonus: Now that your AWS is fully configured and connected to your AWS console.

Let’s check out some resources.

You can improve your skills, and try your hands on some commands on the AWS CLI documentation.

Got a question?

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