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AWS CLI v2 Setup & Configuration Guide ⚙️

Complete guide to installing AWS CLI v2 and configuring credentials via profiles.

1. Installing AWS CLI v2 on Linux (Ubuntu / RHEL)

# Download official AWS CLI v2 installer package
curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip"

# Unzip installer
unzip awscliv2.zip

# Run installer executable
sudo ./aws/install

# Verify installation
aws --version

2. Installing AWS CLI v2 on macOS

curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/AWSCLIV2.pkg" -o "AWSCLIV2.pkg"
sudo installer -pkg AWSCLIV2.pkg -target /

3. Installing AWS CLI v2 on Windows

msiexec.exe /i https://awscli.amazonaws.com/AWSCLIV2.msi

4. Configuring AWS CLI Credentials

# Interactive configuration setup
aws configure

Input Parameters Prompted:

  • AWS Access Key ID: AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE
  • AWS Secret Access Key: wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY
  • Default region name: us-east-1
  • Default output format: json

Configuring Multiple Profiles

# Configure production profile
aws configure --profile production

# Test connectivity using profile
aws sts get-caller-identity --profile production