Installing the AWS CLI
Ways to install the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI)
Prerequisites
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Python 2 version 2.6.5+ or Python 3 version 3.3+
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Windows, Linux, macOS, or Unix
Note
Earlier versions of Python might not work with all AWS services. If you see
InsecurePlatformWarning or deprecation notices when you install or use the
AWS CLI, update to a newer version.
You can find the version number of the most recent CLI at: https://github.com/aws/aws-cli/blob/master/CHANGELOG.rst.
In this guide, the commands shown assume you have Python v3 installed and the
pip commands shown use the pip3 version.
Installing the AWS CLI Using pip
The primary distribution method for the AWS CLI on Linux, Windows, and macOS is
pip. This is a package manager for Python that provides an easy way to install,
upgrade, and remove Python packages and their dependencies.
Current AWS CLI Version
The AWS CLI is updated frequently with support for new services and commands. To determine whether you have the latest version, see the releases page on GitHub.
If you already have pip and a supported version of Python, you can install
the AWS CLI by using the following command. If you have Python version 3+ installed,
we
recommend that you use the pip3 command.
$pip3 install awscli --upgrade --user
The --upgrade option tells pip3 to upgrade any requirements that
are already installed. The --user option tells pip3 to install the
program to a subdirectory of your user directory to avoid modifying libraries used
by your
operating system.
Installing the AWS CLI in a Virtual Environment
If you encounter issues when you attempt to install the AWS CLI with pip3, you
can install the AWS CLI in a virtual environment to
isolate the tool and its dependencies. Or you can use a different version of Python
than you
normally do.
Installing the AWS CLI Using an Installer
For offline or automated installations on Linux, macOS, or Unix, try the bundled installer. The bundled installer includes the AWS CLI, its dependencies, and a shell script that performs the installation for you.
On Windows, you can also use the MSI installer. Both of these methods simplify the initial installation. However, the tradeoff is that it's more difficult to upgrade when a new version of the AWS CLI is released.
Steps to Take after Installation
Setting the Path to Include the AWS CLI
After you install the AWS CLI, you might need to add the path to the executable file
to
your PATH variable. For platform-specific instructions, see the following
topics:
Verify that the AWS CLI installed correctly by running aws --version.
$aws --versionaws-cli/1.16.116 Python/3.6.8 Linux/4.14.77-81.59-amzn2.x86_64 botocore/1.12.106
Configure the AWS CLI with Your Credentials
Before you can run a CLI command, you must configure the AWS CLI with your credentials.
You store credential information locally by defining profiles in the AWS CLI configuration files, which are stored by default in your user's home directory. For more information, see Configuring the AWS CLI.
Note
If you are running in an Amazon EC2 instance, credentials can be automatically retrieved from the instance metadata. For more information, see Instance Metadata.
Upgrading to the Latest Version of the AWS CLI
The AWS CLI is updated regularly to add support for new services and commands. To update to the latest version of the AWS CLI, run the installation command again. For details about the latest version of the AWS CLI, see the AWS CLI release notes.
$pip3 install awscli --upgrade --user
Uninstalling the AWS CLI
If you need to uninstall the AWS CLI, use pip uninstall.
$pip3 uninstall awscli
If you don't have Python and pip, use the procedure for your
environment.
Detailed Instructions for Each Environment
