This section will walk you through how to install and configure the AWS command line. The CLI is a solid and mandatory tool and it will be covered in upcoming chapters; it will save us substantial time by automating the deployment and configuration of Lambda functions and other AWS services.
Setting up the AWS environment
The AWS command line
The AWS CLI is a powerful tool for managing your AWS services and resources from a terminal session. It was built on top of the AWS API, and hence everything that can be done through the AWS Management Console can be done with the CLI; this makes it a handy tool that can be used to automate and control your AWS infrastructure through scripts. Later chapters will provide information on...
