AWS CloudFormation | Getting Started

Question 1

Can I create stacks in a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)?

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Answer 1

Yes. CloudFormation supports creating VPCs, Subnets, Gateways, Route Tables and Network ACLs as well as creating resources such as Elastic IPs, Amazon EC2 Instances, EC2 Security Groups, Auto Scaling Groups, Elastic Load Balancers, Amazon RDS Database Instances and Amazon RDS Security Groups in a VPC.

Question 2

How do I sign up for AWS CloudFormation?

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Answer 2

To sign up for AWS CloudFormation, click Create Free Account on the AWS CloudFormation detail page. After signing up, please refer to the AWS CloudFormation documentation, which includes our Getting Started Guide.

Question 3

Why am I asked to verify my phone number when signing up for AWS CloudFormation?

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Answer 3

AWS CloudFormation registration requires you to have a valid phone number and email address on file with AWS in case we ever need to contact you. Verifying your phone number takes only a few minutes and involves receiving an automated phone call during the registration process and entering a PIN number using the phone key pad.

Question 4

How do I get started after I have signed up?

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Answer 4

The best way to get started with AWS CloudFormation is to work through the Getting Started Guide, which is included in our technical documentation. Within a few minutes, you will be able to deploy and use one of our sample templates that illustrate how to create the infrastructure needed to run applications such as Tracks, WordPress, and others.