Creating a shared credentials file to use when sending email through Amazon SES using an AWS SDK - Amazon Simple Email Service

Creating a shared credentials file to use when sending email through Amazon SES using an AWS SDK

The following procedure shows how to create a shared credentials file in your home directory. For the SDK sample code to function properly, you must create this file.

  1. In a text editor, create a new file. In the file, paste the following code:

    [default]
aws_access_key_id = YOUR_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
aws_secret_access_key = YOUR_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY

  2. In the text file you just created, replace YOUR_AWS_ACCESS_KEY with your unique AWS access key ID, and replace YOUR_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY with your unique AWS secret access key.

  3. Save the file. The following table shows the correct location and file name for your operating system.

    If you're using... Save the file as...
    Windows

    C:\Users\<yourUserName>\.aws\credentials
    Linux, macOS, or Unix

    ~/.aws/credentials
    Important

    Don't include a file extension when saving the credentials file.