Get an AWS account

• Get an AWS account -> From the best "Sign in to the Console" button.
  • When considering using AWS, you can use the AWS free tier.
    • AWS Free Tier

Log in to the AWS Management Console

• Amazon Web Services -> My Account -> AWS Management Console

Move to IoT Core Control Panel

• AWS services -> All services -> IoT Core

Create a security policy

• Secure -> Policies -> Create a policy

• Enter the name (arbitrary character string) -> Advanced mode

• Copy the code below

{
	"Version": "2012-10-17",
	"Statement":
	[
		{
			"Effect": "Allow",
			"Action": "iot:Connect",
			"Resource": "*"
		},
		{
			"Effect": "Allow",
			"Action": "iot:Publish",
			"Resource": "*"
		},
		{
			"Effect": "Allow",
			"Action": "iot:Subscribe",
			"Resource": "*"
		},
		{
			"Effect": "Allow",
			"Action": "iot:Receive",
			"Resource": "*"
		}
	]
}

• Paste the copied code into the policy syntax -> Create

Register your device (thing) with AWS IoT

• Manage -> Things -> Register a thing

• Creating AWS IoT things -> Create a single thing

• Add your device to the thing registry -> Name (arbitrary name) -> Next
• Make a note of the name with a text editor (will be used later)

• Add a certificate for your thing -> Create certificate -> Download A certificate for this thing/A public key/A private key

• Be sure to download A certificate for this thing/A public key/A private key here
• Push the Activate button

• Add a policy for your thing

Check AWS IoT endpoints

• Make a note of the endpoint in a text editor etc. (will be used later)