Getting started with AWS Amplify
Pre-requisites:
- Node.js: Ensure you have Node.js installed. Download from Node.js official site.
- NPM: Node.js comes with NPM (Node Package Manager).
- AWS Account: Create an account at AWS.
Follow the below guide for a successful installation of AWS Amplify
Installation Steps:
- Open Node.js Command Prompt: Launch the command prompt provided by Node.js.
Node.js command prompt
Install Amplify CLI: Run the following command to install the AWS Amplify Command-Line Interface (CLI):
npm install -g @aws-amplify/cli
This process can take anywhere between a few minutes to more than 10 minutes but it won’t go on for too long.
The installation
Once this gets done, you have successfully completed the installation process!
Install Amplify CLI: Run the following command to install the AWS Amplify Command-Line Interface (CLI):
amplify configure
Note: If you used the clear command to clear the screen during the process, it is fine. The screen might not be clear for everyone.
This will prompt you to sign in to your AWS account. Sign in as a root user to establish the connection successfully.
Gets redirected to this page if you haven’t signed in
Sign in as a root user, hence this will successfully establish a connection. Now you are ready to work with AWS Amplify!
Introduction to AWS Amplify
Amazon Web Services are some of the most useful products we have access to. One such service that is becoming increasingly popular as the days go by is AWS Amplify. It was released in 2018, and it runs on Amazon’s cloud infrastructure. It is in direct competition with Firebase, but there are features that set them apart.
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