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{{% notice warning %}}
Only complete this section if you are at an AWS hosted event (such as re:Invent,
Kubecon, Immersion Day, or any other event hosted by an AWS employee). If you are running the workshop on your own, goto: [Start the workshop on your own](/10_aws_prerequisites/20_self_paced.html).
{{% /notice %}}

### Login to AWS Workshop Portal

This workshop creates an AWS account, EKS Cluster, ELB and Route 53 environments that will be managed by eksctl. You will need the **Participant Hash** provided upon entry, and your email address to track your unique session.

Connect to the portal by clicking the button or browsing to [https://dashboard.eventengine.run/](https://dashboard.eventengine.run/). The following screen shows up.

![Event Engine](/images/event-engine-initial-screen.png)

Enter the provided hash in the text box. The button on the bottom right corner changes to **Accept Terms & Login**. Click on that button to continue.

![Event Engine Dashboard](/images/event-engine-dashboard.png)

Click on **AWS Console** on dashboard.

![Event Engine AWS Console](/images/event-engine-aws-console.png)

Take the defaults and click on **Open AWS Console**. This will open AWS Console in a new browser tab.

In the **AWS Console**, click on **Cloud9**

If a **Cloud9** environment has not been set up:

- Click on the **Create Environment** button
- Enter a name, such as "GitOps Workshop", for this **Cloud9** environment
- Click **Next Step**
- Leave the default values unchanged, and click **Next Step**
- Again, leave the default values, and click **Create Environment**

If a **Cloud9** environment has been set up:

- Click on "Open IDE"


### Next step

Once you have completed the step above, you can leave the AWS console open. You can now move to the [**ekstctl Setup**](/20_weaveworks_prerequisites.html) section.