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# Lab 3-1: AWS with CLI

### **Step 1 - Install AWS CLI**

For this (and future) labs, you will need to AWS CLI (Command Line Interface) tools installed.

1. Follow the steps to install AWS CLI version 2 for your appropriate OS at: [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/install-cliv2.htmlLinks to an external site.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/install-cliv2.html)
2. Run "aws --version" to verify installation
3. **Submit screenshot of aws --version output**

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### Step 2 - Get Creds / Configure AWS CLI

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Then - AWS CLI - Show. After you get this information copy and paste the following into \~/.aws/credentials. Add the line below to the file as well

```
region = us-east-1
```

### **Step 3 - Launch an AWS Instance**

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```
aws ec2 run-instances --image-id ami-0a3c3a20c09d6f377 --count 1 --instance-type t2.micro --key-name Paul-360 --security-groups Paul-SG-360 --region us-east-1
```

{% endcode %}

**--image-id = Amazon Linux ID**

**--key-name = Name of ssh key**

**--security-groups = Name of security group**

**--region = region you want the instance to be deployed**

1. **Submit Screenshot showing that the Instance was started (Instance ID and Launch Time included)**

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### **Step 4 - Connect to Instance**

**To view instances**

```
aws ec2 describe-instances
```

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Get IP or DNS from decribes and now.

```
ssh -i Paul-360.pem ec2-user@3.95.158.84
```

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### **Step 5 - Terminate Your Instance**

**Take not of the "instance-id" in the describe.**

```
aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids i-0cc56f2564da3e902
```

**Submit - from the AWS Console - EC2 - Instances - Screenshot showing the terminated instance (you may need to refresh if it still shows running)**

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