AWS

Connect your AWS account and manage your cloud resources.

dFlow lets you connect your AWS account and manage your cloud infrastructure directly from the dFlow interface. You can create, update, and delete resources, as well as monitor their status and logs—all in one place.

Connect your AWS account

To connect your AWS account, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Integrations section in dFlow.
2. Click on the Settings button on the AWS card.
3. Click on the Connect Account button.
4. Enter a name for your AWS account.
5. Provide your Access key ID and Secret access key.
   You can generate these in the AWS IAM console. If you don’t have them yet, see the Create IAM Role section below.

6. Click on the Save button.

Your AWS account is now connected to dFlow 🎉.

Create IAM Role

dFlow requires an IAM(Identity and Access Management) role to access your AWS account. This role must have permissions to create and manage resources in your account. You can create a new IAM role or use an existing one. If you choose to create a new role or use the existing one, make sure to attach the necessary policies to it. The following policies are required:

Follow these steps to create an IAM role with the necessary permissions or follow the below visual guide:

1. Log in to your AWS account & navigate to dashboard.
2. Search for IAM in the search bar and click on it.
3. Select Users.
4. Click Create user button.
5. Enter username and click next.
6. In the permissions tab, select Attach policies directly.
7. Search for EC2FullAccess and select it.
8. Click next and then Create user.
9. Click on the user you just created.
10. Click on Create access key.
11. Select Other and click next.
12. (Optional) Add a description, then click Create access key.
13. Copy the Access key ID and Secret access key—you'll need these to connect your account to dFlow.

Visual Guide

Create EC2 instance

Once your AWS account is connected, you can launch EC2 instances. To create an EC2 instance, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Servers section in dFlow.
2. Click on the Add Server button.
3. Select AWS as the provider.
4. Give name and optional description to your server.
5. 5. Choose your connected AWS account.
6. Select Amazon Machine Image (AMI).
7. Select the Instance Type.
8. Select Disk Size.
9. Select the Region.
10. Click on the Create EC2 Instance button.