The AWS CLI is an open source tool built on top of the AWS SDK for Python (Boto) that provides commands for interacting with AWS services. With minimal configuration, you can start using all of the functionality provided by the AWS Management Console from your favorite terminal program.

Installation

homebrew

1. install aws cli via brew
brew install awscli

2. verify aws cli was installed
aws —-version

Configure Credentials

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0. install aws-cli and obtain the Access Key and Secret Key

1. configure aws credentials on your local machine
aws configure
aws configure —profile PROFILE_NAME

to select the profile to configure
aws configure —profile PROFILE_NAME

2. input the information

3. this would create/update files
~/.aws/credential
~/.aws/config