Your first serverless app (using the AWS Console)

In this section, we will learn how to create, test, and update a function. We will also learn how to publish a new version and create an alias for a Lambda function.

Creating a function

Let's look at how can we create an AWS Lambda function through the AWS Lambda Console:

1. Once you have created an AWS Free Tier account, log in to your AWS account through the AWS Management Console at https://aws.amazon.com/console/.
2. Once you have logged in to the AWS Console, navigate to the AWS Lambda Console.
3. From the AWS Lambda Console, click the Create a function button:

4. Once you have clicked the button, you will be presented with three different options to create an AWS Lambda function:
   • Authoring an AWS Lambda function from scratch
   • Creating an AWS Lambda function from a list of preconfigured blueprints to kickstart your AWS Lambda functions
   • Pick an already published serverless app from the Serverless Application Repository, which consists of apps published by...