Update the Prerequisites section #18

xenushka commented 2025年12月06日 17:11:28 +01:00

Proposed copy:

Prerequisites

1. AWS root or admin credentials — You need full admin access to create these resources
2. AWS Organizations enabled — The bootstrap checks for this and will fail if not enabled
3. AWS CLI installed and configured
4. OpenTofu or Terraform installed (if running directly)

Verify Prerequisites

AWS CLI:

aws sts get-caller-identity

If this fails, see the AWS CLI installation and configuration guide.

OpenTofu or Terraform:

tofu --version
# or
terraform --version

If not installed, see OpenTofu installation or Terraform installation.

AWS Organizations:

1. Go to https://console.aws.amazon.com/organizations/
2. If no organization exists, click "Create Organization"
3. Click Settings in the left sidebar and confirm "Organization feature set" shows "All features"

Proposed copy: ## Prerequisites 1. **AWS root or admin credentials** — You need full admin access to create these resources 2. **AWS Organizations enabled** — The bootstrap checks for this and will fail if not enabled 3. **AWS CLI** installed and configured 4. **OpenTofu or Terraform** installed (if running directly) ### Verify Prerequisites **AWS CLI:** ```bash aws sts get-caller-identity ``` If this fails, see the [AWS CLI installation and configuration guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html). **OpenTofu or Terraform:** ```bash tofu --version # or terraform --version ``` If not installed, see [OpenTofu installation](https://opentofu.org/docs/intro/install/) or [Terraform installation](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/install). **AWS Organizations:** 1. Go to https://console.aws.amazon.com/organizations/ 2. If no organization exists, click "Create Organization" 3. Click **Settings** in the left sidebar and confirm **"Organization feature set"** shows **"All features"**

xenushka commented 2025年12月06日 21:15:12 +01:00

Sine we no longer require org, changed to:

Prerequisites

1. AWS root or admin credentials - You need full admin access to create these resources
2. AWS CLI installed and configured
3. OpenTofu or Terraform installed (if running directly)

Create an Admin IAM User

1. Go to AWS Console → IAM → Users → Create user
2. Enter a username (e.g., caution-admin)
3. Click Next, then select "Attach policies directly"
4. Search for and select AdministratorAccess
5. Click Next, then Create user
6. Select the user → Security credentials → Create access key
7. Choose "Command Line Interface (CLI)", confirm, and save the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key

Verify Prerequisites

AWS CLI:

aws sts get-caller-identity

If this fails, see the AWS CLI installation and configuration guide.

OpenTofu or Terraform:

tofu --version
# or
terraform --version

If not installed, see OpenTofu installation or Terraform installation.

Sine we no longer require org, changed to: ## Prerequisites 1. **AWS root or admin credentials** - You need full admin access to create these resources 2. **AWS CLI** installed and configured 3. **OpenTofu or Terraform** installed (if running directly) ### Create an Admin IAM User 1. Go to AWS Console → IAM → Users → Create user 2. Enter a username (e.g., `caution-admin`) 3. Click Next, then select "Attach policies directly" 4. Search for and select `AdministratorAccess` 5. Click Next, then Create user 6. Select the user → Security credentials → Create access key 7. Choose "Command Line Interface (CLI)", confirm, and save the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key ### Verify Prerequisites **AWS CLI:** ```bash aws sts get-caller-identity ``` If this fails, see the [AWS CLI installation and configuration guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html). **OpenTofu or Terraform:** ```bash tofu --version # or terraform --version ``` If not installed, see [OpenTofu installation](https://opentofu.org/docs/intro/install/) or [Terraform installation](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/install).