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title: Installing AWS CLI
tags: aws, beginner, wip
---
Installing AWS CLI your local machine
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[1. CLI Installation?](#cli-installation)
[2. What is AWS CLI?](#what-is-cli)
[3. Why use AWS CLI?](#why-use-cli)

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### Version 1 installation
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/install-cliv1.html

### Version 2 installation guide
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/install-cliv2.html

After installation, check the version:

$ aws --version

### What is AWS CLI?
The AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) is an open source tool that enables you to interact with AWS services using commands in your command-line shell.

### Why use AWS CLI?
The AWS CLI provides direct access to the public APIs of AWS services. You can explore a service's capabilities with the AWS CLI, and develop shell scripts to manage your resources. Or, you can take what you learn to develop programs in other languages by using the AWS SDKs.

### CLI Structure

$ aws <command> <subcommand> [options and parameters]