This repository contains a collection of CloudFormation samples highlighting the different functionalities AWS CloudFormation has to offer.
This guide provides step-by-step instructions on deploying an AWS CloudFormation template from your GitHub repository. AWS CloudFormation is a service that allows you to define and provision AWS infrastructure as code.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
- An AWS account: You need an AWS account with appropriate permissions to create AWS resources.
- A clonse of this GitHub repository
To get started, clone the GitHub repository to your local machine using Git.
Open your terminal or command prompt and run:
git clone git@github.com:mbloch1986/cloudformation-samples.git- Sign in to the AWS Management Console.
- Navigate to the AWS CloudFormation service.
- Click the "Create stack" button.
- Choose "With new resources (standard)" and click "Next."
Fill in the stack details:
- Stack name: Provide a unique name for your stack.
- Parameters: Configure any required parameters according to your CloudFormation template.
- Tags: Optionally, add tags for your resources.
Click "Next" to proceed.
You can configure advanced options here, such as stack policies, permissions, and notification settings. Adjust these settings as needed and click "Next."
Review your stack configuration, and if everything looks correct, click "Create stack."
AWS CloudFormation will start creating the stack and its resources. You can monitor the progress in the AWS CloudFormation console.
Once the stack deployment is complete, you can access the resources created by your CloudFormation template.
This documentation provides a step-by-step guide on how to test an AWS CloudFormation template using AWS TaskCat. AWS TaskCat is a tool that helps automate testing of CloudFormation templates for AWS resources, ensuring that your infrastructure is reliable and functions as expected.
Before you begin testing your CloudFormation template with AWS TaskCat, make sure you have the following prerequisites in place:
- AWS Account: You should have an AWS account with the necessary permissions to create CloudFormation stacks.
- Python Installed: Ensure Python is installed on your local machine.
- AWS CLI Installed: Install the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) on your machine.
- AWS Credentials: Set up AWS credentials on your machine using the
aws configurecommand.
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Open your terminal or command prompt.
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Install AWS TaskCat using pip:
pip install taskcat
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Open your terminal or command prompt.
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Configure AWS CLI credentials
aws configure-
Run all test cases:
taskcat test run