Preparing the command-line interface

To run AWS commands on your machine, download and install the AWS CLI as described in:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html

Alternatively, you can use AWS CloudShell, the web-based shell provided by the AWS console. This option requires uploading the configuration file by following the steps below.

To upload the AMI import configuration file:

1. Type “shell” in the AWS console search box.

2. Select AWS CloudShell in the search results to display the online AWS shell.

   

3. In the options menu, select Actions > Upload file.

4. Select the containers.json file described in Creating an AMI import configuration file.

5. Click Upload.