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This article explains how to add AWS accounts to Cloudaware using an AWS IAM role. Ensure you have the necessary permissions in AWS.

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Quick launch

Manual creation

This option allows launching AWS CloudFormation stack with a pre-generated Cloudaware template. Click Launch Stack to be redirected to AWS Console:

aws start guide - using iam role - quick launch - launch. stack.png

This option allows the manual creation of AWS CloudFormation stack. Click Template to download* the CloudFormation template:

aws start guide - using iam role - manual creation - download template.png

*Download populated with account data - the template will contain your AWS Account data auto-populated, e.g. billing buckets
Download with placeholders - the template will contain placeholders that need to be populated with AWS accounts data

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Quick launch

Manual creation

Note that Amazon S3 URL is pre-selected as Template source. The URL for Cloudaware template is auto-populated. Click Next.

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Go to All Services → the section 'Management & Governance' → CloudFormation. 

Click Create Stack → Stack → With new resources (standard).

aws start guide - using iam role - aws console - create stack with new resources.png

Select Upload a template file →click Choose file* to upload the template. Click Next.

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* - upload the Cloudaware template.

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Please allow some time for Cloudaware to collect your AWS data.