Create Environment

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Summary

Build a new AWS environment for use during this tutorial. It will take approximately 10 minutes for the tutorial environment to be created.

Using the instructions below, create the tutorial environment using AWS CloudFormation. It will take approximately 8 minutes for the CloudFormation stack to be fully deployed.

Important

Read through all steps below and watch the quick video before clicking the Deploy to AWS button.

Click on the Deploy to AWS button and follow the CloudFormation prompts to begin.

Amazon EFS is currently available in all AWS regions. Deploy links have been provided below for select regions.

Tip	*Context-click (right-click)* the Deploy to AWS button and open the link in a new tab or window to make it easy to navigate between this github tutorial and the AWS Console.

Region	Launch template with a new VPC
N. Virginia (us-east-1)
Ohio (us-east-2)
N. California (us-west-1)
Oregon (us-west-2)
Frankfurt (eu-central-1)
Ireland (eu-west-1)
London (eu-west-2)
Stockholm (eu-north-1)
Singapore (ap-southeast-1)
Sydney (ap-southeast-2)
Tokyo (ap-northeast-1)

Accept the defaults on the Prerequisite - Prepare template page and click Next.

Accept the default stack name and click Next. Enter values for all parameters.

EFS Performance Mode	Select between general purpose or maxIO performance modes for your EFS file system.
EFS Throughput Mode	Select between bursting or provisioned throughput mode for your EFS file system.

After you have entered values for all parameters, click Next.
Accept the default values of the Configure stack options and Advanced options sections and click Next.
Review the CloudFormation stack settings.
Click both checkboxes in the blue Capabilities box at the bottom of the page.
Click Create stack.

The tutorial environment will be available in approximately 8 minutes.

Click the button below to go to the next section.