# Creating AWS keys
To use digger, you will have to provide AWS keys, so Digger could seamlessly deploy your application on AWS infrastructure
To get the keys, an AWS account is required.
After registering with AWS, you will have to complete these steps:
- Login to AWS.
- Proceed to the
IAM
page - Press on
Users
- Press on
Add users
. - Enter your chosen user name, for example:
DiggerApp
- Press on the
Access key - Programmatic access
checkbox - Select
Attach existing policies directly
- Press on the checkbox near
AdministratorAccess
- Press
Next: Tags
- Press
Next: Review
- Double check that the required permissions are there and press
Create user
- Press on
Download .csv
and save it on your machine. It contains the AWS access keys for later. For now, you can copyAccess key ID
andSecret access key
, return to the Digger app to continue your deployment from there.