Setup

To use boto3, you must first install python. There are a number of distributions available; among the most popular are Anaconda3, ActivePython, and PyPy.

I prefer Anaconda3 because of the large number of pre-installed packages. This does however also mean it is one of the largest distributions. But as the saying goes, "It is better to have and not need than to need and not have."

Once you have installed your Python of choice, use the pip installer to install boto3.

pip install boto3

Once boto3 is installed, install the Amazon AWS CLI tools and run aws configure to set your credentials and default region.

aws configure

Now you are ready to roll.