aws configure

• https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/configure/

• aws configure
• aws configure --profile your-new-profile-name
• aws configure --profile my-read-only
• aws configure list-profiles (aws >= 2.x)

Example

aws configure
AWS Access Key ID [None]: YOUR_accesskey
AWS Secret Access Key [None]: YOUR_secretkey
Default region name [None]: us-west-2
Default output format [None]:

Will create ~/.aws/config and ~/.aws/credentials files

Related terms

• aws configure list
• aws iam list-users, aws iam get-user
• .aws/config, .aws/credentials
• export AWS_PROFILE=your_defined_profile
• suaws bash function
• Region (AWS)

See also

• AWS CLI, aws [ configure | iam | ec2 | ecs | eks | s3 | rds | sts | cloudwatch | cloudformation | cloudfront | eventbridge | lambda ], aws configure list, .aws/credentials, .aws/config, ~/.aws/cli/alias, --output [ table | json | text | XXX ], Aws cli environmental variables: AWS_PROFILE, AWS_DEFAULT_REGION, AWS_REGION, AWS_CLI_AUTO_PROMPT, AWS_SESSION_TOKEN, aws list all, auto-prompt, --version, whoamiaws, --filters, --help
• AWS, Amazon Managed Services, AWS Management & Governance, computing, security, networking, AWS compliance, AWS Outposts AWS Free Tier, AWS certifications, AWS Trusted Advisor, AWS Systems Manager, AWS Config, IAM Access Analyzer, AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Cost Management, AWS Budgets, AWS Organizations, AWS dev: (CodeStar, Cloud9), AWS Partner Network (APN), AWS Resource Access Manager, AWS Quick Starts, AWS Global Accelerator, AWS Elemental MediaStore, AWS Enterprise support, AWS support, AWS Professional Services Consultants, AWS Cloud Map, AWS Marketplace, AWS CLI, AWS Management Console, AWS acceptable use policy, amazonaws.com, Quotas, AWS Support plans, AWS Resource Explorer, AWS Managed Services (AMS), AWS savings, AWS Nitro System, AWS Activate, Serverless, AWS timeline