aws-configure:tldr:329df

aws-configure: Configure AWS CLI interactively (creates a new configuration or updates the default).

$ aws configure

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The aws configure command is used to set up and configure the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) on your local machine. This command enables you to define the AWS access key, AWS secret access key, default region, and output format locally, which are required to access and interact with AWS services using the CLI.

When you run aws configure, it will prompt you to enter the following information:

AWS Access Key ID: This is a unique identifier for an AWS account. It is generated by AWS and associated with an IAM user or an AWS access key.
AWS Secret Access Key: This is a secret key corresponding to the access key that provides authentication to the AWS services.
Default region name: This defines the AWS region that will be used by default when executing AWS CLI commands. For example, "us-west-2" for US West (Oregon) region.
Default output format: This specifies the default format for the command-line output, such as "json", "text", or "table".

Once you have provided all the required information, aws configure will save these credentials and configuration settings in a file locally. This file can be accessed by the AWS CLI to authenticate and interact with AWS services on your behalf.

After running aws configure, you are ready to use the AWS CLI to manage your AWS resources through your local machine.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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