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Automating CloudFormation Stack Updates with CodePipeline

In this hands-on lab, you will create a deployment pipeline in CodePipeline, update the provided CloudFormation template, and verify that the update triggers the deployment pipeline.

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Level
Intermediate
Last updated
Sep 13, 2025
Duration
45m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Create a Repository
    1. Create a repository in CodeCommit.
    2. Upload the CloudFormation template to the repository.
  2. Challenge

    Create a Deployment Pipeline

    In CodePipeline, create a pipeline that deploys CloudFormation templates.

  3. Challenge

    Update the Template to Trigger the Pipeline
    1. Update the CloudFormation template in the repository.
    2. Verify that the pipeline was triggered and the update was deployed.
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