AWS Credentials

In this section you will learn how to generate and configure Access keys. Access keys consist of an access key ID and secret access key, which are used to sign programmatic requests that you make to AWS.

What should I do before generating AWS Access keys?

Install the AWS CLI on your machine using the install guide .

How do I generate AWS Access keys (access key ID and secret access key)?

Go to My Security Credentials

On Your Security Credentials page click on Create access key

Access keys

Copy the Access key ID and Secret access key

Copy keys

Configure the AWS CLI

Run the following command to set up your AWS CLI:

aws configure

The output from the command will be similar to:

__output__$ aws configure
__output__AWS Access Key ID [****************OAGK]: AXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
__output__AWS Secret Access Key [****************t3iE]: uXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
__output__Default region name [us-east-2]: us-east-2
__output__Default output format [json]: json

Replace the value of Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, region name and output format with your unique values.

After a successful configuration, you will be able to use the AWS CLI and automation tools like Terraform from the terminal.