AWS

Tutorial: AWS CLI for Beginners

Step 1: Download and install the MSI installer on your Windows machine.

Download links:

Step 2: Confirm your installation

To confirm your AWS CLI MSI installtion, open your Windows Command Prompt (cmd) and use the command:

aws –version

You should see the installation info similar to the screenshot below:

AWS CLI Installation Version Check

Step 3: Configure your AWS connection

Use the command

aws configure

to input your AWS account’s Access and Secret Key, Region, and Output format.

AWS CLI Configure - Access Secret Key

Congratulations! You are now connected to your AWS account using the CLI. To confirm your connection you can list your S3 buckets using the command:

aws s3 ls