AWS Console & Cloud9 Environment

The majority of work that you do in this lesson will be completed using AWS Cloud9, which lets you code, run, and debug code in your browser! For certain exercises, you will be expected to work through a Cloud9 environment, which has access to all the libraries we need as well as data management and deployment tools!

If you are familiar with the AWS console and Cloud9, you may proceed to the next video to get set up. If not, it is suggested that you read through these instructions carefully to setup an AWS account.

1. Create an AWS Account

First, visit Amazon AWS and click on the Create an AWS Account button.

• If you have an AWS account already, sign in.
• If you do not have an AWS account, sign up.

When you sign up, you will need to provide a credit card. But don’t worry, you won’t be charged for anything yet. Furthermore, when you sign up, you will also need to choose a support plan.

You can choose the free Basic Support Plan.

Once you finish signing up, wait a few minutes to receive your AWS account confirmation email. Then return to Amazon AWS and sign in.

The Console

In the future, you can access the AWS console by visiting console.aws.amazon.com. The AWS console is a central hub from which you can access all of the various Amazon Web Services, including SageMaker.

2. Apply AWS Credits

All students are provided with AWS credits to train their neural networks. To get your AWS credits, go to the 'Resources' tab in the left of the classroom; there will be an 'AWS Credits' link to click there.

Click on the 'Go to AWS' button to request your credits. This should bring up a form which you will need to complete.

In your AWS account, your AWS Account ID can be found under 'My Account', which is itself found in the dropdown under the name of your account, between the bell and the 'Global' dropdown.

After you've gone through all the steps, you'll receive an email with your code. The email will be sent to the email address you entered on the AWS credits application. It may take up to 48 hours to receive this email, though it is much quicker in most cases

Under "AWS Promotional Credit " in the email, you'll find your code. Use this code on the link provided, which is your account credits page.

3. Set up a Cloud9 Environment

Then, you'll need to set up a Cloud9 environment that is connected to the main Github repository for this course. This environment will be the primary way in which we interact with the Cloud9 ecosystem.

Watch the next video to see how to set up this environment.

You can also read (instead of watch) the instructions for creating a Cloud9 environment on Noah's Github page.