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title: "Create an IAM role for your workspace"
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Starting from here, when you see command to be entered such as below, you will enter these commands into Cloud9 IDE. You can use the **Copy to clipboard** feature (right hand upper corner) to simply copy and paste into Cloud9. In order to paste, you can use Ctrl + V for Windows or Command + V for Mac.
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1. Follow [this deep link to create an IAM role with Administrator access.](https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/home#/roles$new?step=review&commonUseCase=EC2%2BEC2&selectedUseCase=EC2&policies=arn:aws:iam::aws:policy%2FAdministratorAccess)
1. Confirm that **AWS service** and **EC2** are selected, then click **Next** to view permissions.
1. Confirm that **AdministratorAccess** is checked, then click **Next** to review.
1. Enter **Docker-Workshop-Admin** for the Name, and select **Create Role**
![create-role](/images/create-role.png)