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2. AWS IoT Setup
2.1 Preliminary Setup
Before starting, it is important to note that this guide assumes that the reader already has
a valid Amazon AWS account. If this is not the case, Amazon offers a free trial account
that can be used to test this guide. For more information about the free account, please
follow this link:
2.2 Create a Policy
The first step in the AWS connection process is to create a policy. Login to the AWS IoT
console at the following link:
https://console.aws.amazon.com/iot/
and navigate to the 'Secure' > 'Policies' menu. Once there, press the “Create a policy"
button located near the center of the screen.
In the next page, choose “iot:*" for the “Action" and “*" for the “Resource ARN" field. Check
the “Allow" box, and then click "Add Statement". Finally, click "Create" to create the policy.
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