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##Install AWS CLI Tools##

  1. Install AWS CLI Tools. You can also use the EC2 API Tool if you are more comfortable with them. But this write-up uses the EC2 CLI.
  2. Create a user via Amazon IAM or download the security accessID and securitykey you will need it to query Amazon CLI.
  3. using Terminal cd into .aws directory cd ~/.aws edit or create new file named config paste the following contents inside.
    `[default]`
    `aws_access_key_id = ACCESS_ID`
    `aws_secret_access_key = SECRET_ID`
    `output = json OR bson OR text`
    `region = PREFERRED_AWS_REGION`

Save the file as "config"