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title: AWS
url: /docs/iac/get-started/aws/
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**Infrastructure as code (IaC)** lets you deploy, change, and manage infrastructure safely, consistently,
and repeatably using code rather than a graphical user interface.

Complete this step-by-step tutorial to deploy an AWS S3 bucket-based website using IaC.

## Before you begin

First, choose your language and ensure you've performed any prerequisites:

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* An [AWS account](https://aws.amazon.com/free)
* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download) and [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/npm) installed locally

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* An [AWS account](https://aws.amazon.com/free)
* [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) and [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/), [Poetry](https://python-poetry.org/docs/) or [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) installed locally

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* An [AWS account](https://aws.amazon.com/free)
* [Go](https://go.dev/doc/install) installed locally

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* An [AWS account](https://aws.amazon.com/free)
* [.NET](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet) installed locally

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* An [AWS account](https://aws.amazon.com/free)
* [Java 11+](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/) and [Maven 3.6.1+](https://maven.apache.org/install.html) installed locally

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* [An AWS account](https://aws.amazon.com/free)

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[I'm ready to begin →](/docs/iac/get-started/aws/begin/)