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Deploying an AWS CloudFormation Template
Alternatively, you can click Deploy to AWS CloudFormation in the Template menu to deploy the
template that you're currently editing.
2.
In the Deploy Template dialog, select the AWS account to use to launch the stack and the region
that you want to launch it in.
3.
4.
Select Create New Stack if it is not already selected, and enter a name for your stack.
Choose any (or none) of the following options:
• SNS Topic – choose an existing SNS topic from the list to receive notifications about the stack's
progress, or create a new one by typing an email address in the box and clicking Create New
Topic.
• Creation Timeout – choose how long AWS CloudFormation should allow for the stack to be
created before it is declared failed (and rolled back, unless the Rollback on failure option is
unchecked.
• Rollback on failure – if you want the stack to rollback (delete itself) on failure, check this option.
Leave it unchecked if you would like the stack to remain active, for debugging purposes, even if
it has failed to complete launching.
5.
Click Finish to begin launching the stack with the name and options you selected.
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