Using the AWS CLI

So far in this chapter, you have only interacted with the AWS console, which is accessed from your web browser. Although having AWS console access is very useful, there are many situations where you may prefer to use command-line tools, especially where you need to automate key operational and deployment tasks.

Installing the AWS CLI

The AWS CLI is written in Python, and therefore you must have either Python 2 or Python 3 installed, along with the PIP Python package manager.

The instructions and examples used throughout this book assume a MacOS or Linux environment.
For instructions on how to set up the AWS CLI using Windows, refer to https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/awscli-install-windows...