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title = "3.2 Configuring AWS"
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Now that you have a basic project, let's configure AWS support for it.

## Step 1 — Install the AWS Package

Run the following command to install the AWS packages:

```bash
npm install @pulumi/aws
npm install @pulumi/awsx
```

The package will be added to `node_modules`, `package.json`, and `package-lock.json`.

## Step 2 — Import the AWS Package

Now that the AWS package is installed, we need to import it as part of our project:

```typescript
import * as aws from "@pulumi/aws";
import * as awsx from "@pulumi/awsx";
```

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The `index.ts` file should now have the following contents:
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```typescript
import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as aws from "@pulumi/aws";
import * as awsx from "@pulumi/awsx";
```

## Step 3 — Configure an AWS Region

Configure the AWS region you would like to deploy to:

```bash
pulumi config set aws:region us-west-2
```

Feel free to choose any AWS region that supports the services used in these labs ([see this table](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/using-regions-availability-zones.html#concepts-available-regions) for a list of available regions).

## (Optional) Step 4 — Configure an AWS Profile

If you're using an alternative AWS profile, you can tell Pulumi which to use in one of two ways:

* Using an environment variable: `export AWS_PROFILE=<profile name>`
* Using configuration: `pulumi config set aws:profile <profile name>`