Getting Started with Cloud Computing

There are 3 main providers of cloud computing services:

- [Amazon Web Services](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/) (AWS)
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Microsoft Azure

Each one of these providers has its own set of services and features. however, they all have a common goal: to provide a platform for developers to build and deploy applications. in this post, I will show you how to get started with AWS, GCP, and Azure, but I will explain the core concepts of each of these providers.

Account Setup

This is self explanatory. Make sure you have an account with each of these providers.

Installing AWS CLI

Installing on Linux

Install the AWS CLI using the following command:

pip install awscli --upgrade --user

Installing on Windows

Install the AWS CLI using the following command:

pip install awscli --upgrade --user

installing GCP CLI

Installing on Linux

Install the GCP CLI using the following command:

pip install google-cloud-sdk --upgrade --user

Installing on Windows

Install the GCP CLI using the following command:

pip install google-cloud-sdk --upgrade --user

installing Azure CLI

Installing on Linux

Install the Azure CLI using the following command:

pip install azure-cli --upgrade --user

Installing on Windows

Install the Azure CLI using the following command:

pip install azure-cli --upgrade --user

AWS CLI

To login to AWS, use the following command:

aws configure

AWS CLI - Configure

To configure your AWS CLI, use the following command:

aws configure

AWS CLI - List Regions

To list the regions that AWS offers, use the following command:

aws ec2 describe-regions

AWS CLI - List Instances

To list the instances that are running, use the following command:

aws ec2 describe-instances

AWS CLI - Start Instance

To start an instance, use the following command:

aws ec2 start-instances --instance-ids <instance_id>

AWS CLI - Stop Instance

To stop an instance, use the following command:

aws ec2 stop-instances --instance-ids <instance_id>

AWS CLI - Reboot Instance

To reboot an instance, use the following command:

```bash aws ec2 reboot-instances –instance-ids