Prerequisites

To deploy your own Blender rendering farm with your AWS account, you must follow these steps to set up the basic infrastructure. Here's how to do it.

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Create Account AWS

To use Brender Studio, you need an active account on Amazon Web Services (AWS). If you don't have one yet, Sign up. Follow the instructions to complete the registration process.
Create Account AWS

Create IAM User in AWS

For Brender Studio to interact with the resources of your AWS account, you first need to create a user in IAM and grant them Administrator Access permissions. The steps are detailed below:
  1. Log in to your AWS account

    2. Access the account dashboard and select “Security Credentials”

Access Account AWS
  1. Create IAM User

    2. Once in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) panel, follow these steps:

    • Select “Users” on the left side of the panel.
    • Click on “Create User”.
    • Enter a username and click on “Next”.
Create User IAM AWS

Attach User Policies

Setting permissions is a crucial step in configuring your AWS CLI. It involves granting the necessary access rights to your IAM user so they can interact with AWS services.

This process ensures that your user has the appropriate level of access for their role, enhancing the security of your AWS resources. By attaching the “AdministratorAccess” policy, your user will have full access to all AWS services and resources.

Follow these steps to set permissions:

  1. Set User Permissions
    • Attach user policies In “Permission options”
    • Click on “Attach policies directly”.
    • In the search bar, type “Administrator”
    • Select “AdministratorAccess”.
    • Navigate to the bottom and click on “Next”.
    • Review the details and click on “Create user”.
Set Permissions AWS

Configure Credentials for AWS CLI

To interact with AWS services using the AWS CLI, you need to configure your credentials. This process involves creating an access key for your IAM user.
  1. Configure AWS Credentials

    2. Follow these steps to configure your AWS credentials:

    • Select the profile you just created.
    • Click on “Create Access Key”.
    • Select “Command Line Interface (CLI)” case.
    • Enter a description and click on “Generate access key”.
Create User IAM AWS

Download AWS Credentials CSV

Once the access keys are generated, download the CSV file and save it in a safe place. This file contains the necessary access keys to interact with the resources of your AWS account.
  1. Download the CSV file with the access keys.

    2. To download the access keys, follow these steps:

    • Once you have completed the steps to set up your AWS credentials, the end of the process should resemble the image provided.
    • Click on “Download .csv”.
Create User IAM AWS

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