tf-aws-ami

Create AWS AMI using Terraform

AWS CLI

You'll need an AWS account

Access your "My Security Credentials" section in your profile.

Create an access key if you don't have one.

Configure AWS CLI

$ aws configure AWS Access Key ID [None]: "Your access key id" AWS Secret Access Key [None]: "Your secret access key" Default region name [None]: "Your preferred region" Default output format [None]: json

Create EC2 Key Pair

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-key-pairs.html

Change Permissions on your key **

chmod 400 my_ec2_private_key.pem

Referece: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9270734/ssh-permissions-are-too-open-error

Connect to your EC2 instance **

ssh -i my_ec2_private_key.pem ec2-user@ec2-a-b-c-d.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com