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>

Refer to this guide to learn how to create a Customized AMI for an EC2 instance <https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_Customized_AMI_for_EC2_instance__Part_1__m6V5UUj0S_yApdVC1MEKzw>

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

Type **EC2** in the search bar and click on **EC2** to view the EC2 Dashboard

On the EC2 dashboard click on the **AMIs** from the left bar to view the Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)

Refer to this guide to learn how to create an Amazon Machine Image (AMI)<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_Customized_AMI_for_EC2_instance__Part_1__m6V5UUj0S_yApdVC1MEKzw>

Select the "**MyCustomizedAMI**" AMI to view its details

Scroll to the overview section of the selected AMI to view the Details

Click on **Permissions** tab to view and edit the AMI Permissions

Click on the **Edit AMI permissions** button

In the **Edit AMI permissions** modal, we can modify the AMI's permissions, including sharing it with various accounts, organizations, etc

Scroll to the **Shared accounts** section to add or remove the **AWS account ID**

Click on **Add account ID** button to add a new **AWS account ID**

To share your **AMI**, enter the **AWS account ID** you'd like to share it with, then click the "**Share AMI**" button to distribute it

To find your **AWS Account ID** click on the profile name located in the top right corner of the page

In the profile's dropdown, you can check your **Account ID** and copy it for future reference

On the same page click on the **AMIs** under the Images dropdown from the left bar

Select the "**MyCustomizedAMI**" to copy the AMI from Source to Destination

Click on the **Actions** button from the top right of the page to select the **Copy AMI** option from the Action dropdown

The AMI wizard will prompt for copying, Leave the settings as default

Choose the Destination Region from the dropdown menu to copy the **AMI** from the Source to the selected Destination Region

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This guide offers steps to explore Amazon machine image (AMI) for EC2. The guide covers viewing, editing permissions, sharing with other AWS accounts, and copying the image to the different regions.

Exploring Amazon Machine Image