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>
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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 us-east-2 (Ohio) as a preferred choice
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Type **Lambda** in the search bar and click on **Lambda** to view the Lambda page
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On the **Lambda** page click on **Create function** button on the right side
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The Function creation wizard will open, select the **Author from scratch** option and under the **Basic information** section give the Function name as "**my-node-js-lambda**"
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In the **Runtime** dropdown, select and use the latest version of Node.js
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Scroll the page and click on the **Create function** button to start the creation process
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The lambda function "**my-node-js-lambda**" has been successfully created
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***( Optional Step )*** If you see the screen below, choose **Switch to the new editor**, as we will continue with the new editor UI.
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The source code is also automatically created
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Click on the **Test** button in the **Code source** section
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The test event wizard will open, under the **Test event action** section, select the **Create new event** option and Provide the **Event name** as "**FirstEvent**"
Select the **Event sharing settings** option as **Private**
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Click on the **Save** button located on the right side.
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Click on the **Test** button next to **Save**.
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Click on the **Details** button.
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You can view the execution summary in this section.
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You can view the **Response** in the Execution log section.
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Scroll down and you can view the **Function Logs** in the **Log output** section.
Congratulations on completing the lab and successfully creating your first AWS Lambda Function! Well done!