# Create Amazon EC2 resources using the Amazon CLI
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You can create and manage your Amazon EC2 resources using the Amazon Command Line Interface (Amazon CLI) in a command-line shell. The Amazon CLI provides direct access to the APIs for Amazon Web Services services, such as Amazon EC2.

For syntax and examples for the commands for Amazon EC2, see [ec2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/ec2/) in the *Amazon CLI Command Reference*.

## Learn more about the Amazon CLI
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To learn more about the Amazon CLI, see the following resources:
+ [Amazon Command Line Interface](https://www.amazonaws.cn/cli/)
+ [Amazon Command Line Interface User Guide for Version 2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/userguide/)
+ [Amazon Command Line Interface User Guide for Version 1](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/v1/userguide/)