How do I get AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID for Amazon?

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Padraig picture Padraig · Jan 29, 2014 · Viewed 119.4k times · Source

I'm totally new to AWS.

I downloaded some sample code from Amazon and I need to set a number of constants:

  • AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
  • AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
  • MERCHANT_ID
  • MARKETPLACE_ID

I just created an AWS account. I want some type of sandbox account so I can try out the code samples.

What are the exact steps I have to take to:

  1. Create a sandbox account
  2. Get these credentials

Answer

Amit Talmor picture Amit Talmor · Jan 29, 2014
  1. Go to: http://aws.amazon.com/
  2. Sign Up & create a new account (they'll give you the option for 1 year trial or similar)
  3. Go to your AWS account overview
  4. Account menu in the upper-right (has your name on it)
  5. sub-menu: Security Credentials

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