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Build a Java Application Using Gradle and the AWS SDK

Hey, Gurus! Welcome to the lab. In this lab, you are going to use Gradle and the AWS SDK to develop a Java project responsible for creating an S3 bucket in AWS. Let's get started.

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 1h 0m
Published
Clock icon Sep 22, 2023

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Create the Gradle Java Project

    In your terminal:

    1. Configure the AWS CLI.
    2. Install SDKMAN using the curl command provided.
    3. Install Java.
    4. Install Gradle.
    5. Create the guru_aws project directory.
    6. Move into the guru_aws directory.
    7. Initialize the guru_aws directory to build the scaffolding for the project.

  2. Challenge

    Modify the Java Application

    In your terminal:

    1. Move the files found in the gradle_lab/AWS directory to the guru_aws directory.
    2. Add the src directory to your build.
    3. Modify the build file and add the AWS SDK dependencies and the project name to it, then add the project name to the CreateBucket.java file.

  3. Challenge

    Create the S3 Bucket

    In your terminal:

    1. Build your application.
    2. Run your application to create the S3 bucket in AWS.
    3. Confirm that the bucket has been created.
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