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== Installing AWS CLI ==
* Login to the machine using privileged account.
* Download the latest build of AWS CLI.
:* Windows download instruction and location:
:: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/install-cliv2-windows.html
:* Linux download instruction and location:
:: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/install-cliv2-linux.html

== How to configure AWS Account and Access Keys ==
* Login to the IAM Console:
: https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/
* From the left pane, click on Users -> click on “Add user” -> specify the user name -> access type: “Programmatic access” -> do not select “AWS Management Console access” -> click “Next: Permissions”
* From the “add user to group”, either select existing group or click on “Create group” -> click “Next: Review” -> click on “Create user”
* Download the CSV file with the “Access key ID” and “Secret access key” and save the CSV file in a secure location
* Click Close

== Configuring the AWS CLI ==
* Run the command below in-order to configure AWS CLI:
: '''aws configure –profile <profile_name>'''
:* '''Profile name''' – set relevant target profile name
:* '''AWS Access Key ID''' - Specify the value from the CSV of the previously created IAM user
:* '''AWS Secret Access Key''' - Specify the value from the CSV of the previously created IAM user
:* '''Default region name''' - Specify a region such as '''eu-west-1'''
:: Full list: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html
:* '''Default output format''' - JSON
:: Note 1: By default, the credentials file is stored here:
::* On Windows: '''C:\Users\username\.aws\credentials'''
::* On Linux: '''~/.aws/credentials'''
:: Note 2: Reference about configuration and credential file settings can be found at:
:: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-files.html

== Storage related commands ==
* Create a new S3 bucket:
: '''aws s3 mb <BucketName>'''
* Remove S3 bucket:
: '''aws s3 rb s3://<BucketName> --force'''
* List all S3 buckets:
: '''aws s3 ls'''
* List of S3 buckets using additional AWS IAM account:
: '''aws s3 ls --profile [profile_name]'''
* List the content of specific S3 bucket:
: '''aws s3 ls s3://<BucketName>'''
* Copy file from S3 bucket to local directory:
: '''aws s3 cp s3://<BucketName>/<FileName> /<LocalFolderName>'''

== References ==
* Installing the AWS Command Line Interface
: https://linuxacademy.com/blog/tutorials/installing-the-aws-command-line-interface/
* 28 Essential AWS S3 CLI Command Examples to Manage Buckets and Objects
: https://www.thegeekstuff.com/2019/04/aws-s3-cli-examples/