Prepare your Windows environment to work with AWS Services

Name: Prepare your Windows environment to work with AWS Services
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Step-by-step guide for setting up Ubuntu on WSL, creating AWS account and configuring AWS CLI on your Windows machine

Created byDevOps World Link

Last updated 2/2023

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What you'll learn

Install the necessary software and tools to run Linux on top of Windows.
Set up Sublime Text for a seamless work experience.
Set up an AWS account and create a new IAM users.
Configure multi-factor authentication (MFA) for the IAM users for added security.
Set up a billing alarm to track your expenses.
Install and configure the necessary software to interact with AWS from the terminal.

Course content

5 sections • 11 lectures • 1h 0m total length

Course overview1:16
Set up and optimize a Windows workspace for AWS services by installing Linux tools, configuring AWS CLI and IAM users with MFA, and enabling billing alerts, Git, and Terraform.

Installing Windows Terminal application3:38
Install Windows Terminal on Windows 10; upgrade to Windows 11 if needed. Check version with winver, download the setup from the GitHub releases, and launch Terminal from the start menu.
Installing Windows Subsystem for Linux and Ubuntu Linux distribution7:17
Install and configure Windows Subsystem for Linux and Ubuntu on a Windows machine, enabling WSL, updating the kernel, and setting Ubuntu as the default distro in Windows Terminal.
Installing Sublime Text4:47
Install Sublime Text on Windows, enable Ubuntu filesystem access from Sublime Text, and customize syntax highlighting, color schemes, and theme using package control.
Installing Docker2:44
Install Docker desktop on Windows and enable WSL 2 integration to access Docker from the Ubuntu subsystem, a lightweight open source platform for building, shipping, and running containers.

Creating a new AWS account3:53
Create an AWS account by entering email and name, verifying the email, setting a password, providing billing and identity details, then log in to explore the management console and services.
Creating a new IAM user and adding MFA security option8:52
Create an IAM user, attach administrator access, and enable MFA for root user and test user. Learn to generate and securely store access keys and enable console access.
Exploring AWS Free Tier offerings and creating a billing alarm9:15
Explore AWS free tier offerings, including always free, 12 months, and free trials. Create a billing alarm using CloudWatch budgets to monitor and alert on spending.

Installing Git, AWS CLI, Terraform and boto3 utilities7:36
install git, aws cli, terraform, and boto3 on Windows via Ubuntu subsystem, verify versions, and set up pip to enable Python boto3 usage with AWS services.
Configuring AWS CLI and creating Bash functions for different profiles9:44
Configure aws cli with access keys and default region, then create bash functions to switch between aws cli profiles like default and user2, enabling terminal access to different aws accounts.

Requirements

No particular skills needed. You will learn everything that is needed.

Description

Welcome to the "Prepare Your Windows Environment to work with AWS Services" course!

Are you a Windows user interested in working with AWS Services? Do you find it challenging to find clear instructions with the required steps to get started? If that is the case and you are a developer, IT professional, or a person interested in trying something in the cloud, look no further than this course.

In this hands-on course, I will guide you step-by-step in setting up your Windows environment to work seamlessly with AWS Services. From setting up Windows Terminal, Ubuntu on WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), and Docker to configuring AWS CLI, this course covers everything you need to know to get ready to explore the AWS cloud on your Windows machine.

This course provides you with clear examples that demonstrate how to set up and use AWS Services. You will create a new AWS account and learn how to use Free Tier offerings to experiment with different services with no charges.

By the end of this course, you will have a fully configured environment and be ready to start developing your projects.

Enroll now and take the first step towards becoming proficient in Amazon Web Services!

Who this course is for:

Beginner developers, IT professionals or someone who is interested in the cloud

Prepare your Windows environment to work with AWS Services

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 1min

Add Linux on top of your Windows machine4 lectures • 18min

Set up AWS account for your experiments3 lectures • 22min

Set up Ubuntu Linux to work with AWS2 lectures • 17min

Conclusion1 lecture • 2min

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