Refer to the following guide to learn how to use IAM in the cloud\
<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_IAM_User_and_User_Group_in_AWS_Management_Console__hWNiiXlcRJKFqYZZEJD-cg>

Sign in to **AWS Management Console** as an **IAM User**

**Pre-requisite** - Ensure you have selected the AWS region closest to your location\
For this guide, we will be using  ca-central-1 (Central) as a preferred choice

Type **Elastic Beanstalk** in the search bar and click on **Elastic Beanstalk** to view the Elastic Beanstalk Dashboard

**What is Elastic Beanstalk?**

Elastic Beanstalk is an AWS service that simplifies deploying and managing applications in the cloud. It automates infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and monitoring, allowing developers to focus on coding rather than managing infrastructure details.

On the **Elastic Beanstalk** dashboard, on the right side click on the **Create application** button

**Configure environment** wizard will open, select the option **Web server environment**

Scroll the page and type "**my-second-elastic-beanstalk-in28minutes**" in the text input field

Scroll to the **Environment information** section, type "**My-second-elastic-beanstalk-in28-env**" for **Environment name**

Scroll to the **Platform** section and select the option **Managed platform**

Scroll the page, select **Python** from the dropdown and select the option **4.3.1 (Recommended)** for platform version or whichever is the latest version

Scroll to the **Application code** section, and select the **Sample application** radio button

Scroll to the **Presets** section, select the option **Single instance (free tier eligible)**

On the right side, click on the **Next** button

**Configure service access** wizard will open, select the option **Use an existing service role**

**What is Service role?**

In Elastic Beanstalk, a service role is an IAM role that grants permissions to the Elastic Beanstalk service to manage resources on your behalf within your AWS account.

Next, we need to create an EC2 instance profile. To do so, follow the steps below

Type **IAM** in the search bar and click on **IAM** to view the IAM Dashboard

On the IAM dashboard, click on the **Roles** from the left bar

**Roles** wizard will open, on the right side click on the **Create role** button

**Select trusted entity** wizard will open, under **Trusted entity type** section select the option **AWS service**

Amazon Web Services

This guide provides a straightforward approach to setting up your first AWS Elastic Beanstalk environment using Python, making it ideal for beginners looking to deploy applications.

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