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Log into your instance with the UNIX shell
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You will need the ``amazon-key.pem`` file that was downloaded in
step 11 of booting up your new instance (see :doc:`boot`).

Then, you can either :doc:`login-shell-unix` or :doc:`login-shell-win`.

Log into your instance via the UNIX shell (Mac/Linux)
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See: :doc:`login-shell-unix`

Log into your instance via MobaXTerm (Windows)
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See: :doc:`login-shell-win`

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Logging in is the starting point for most of the follow-on tutorials.
For example, you can now install and run software on your EC2 instance.

Go back to the top page to continue: :doc:`index`