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Troubleshooting a CloudFormation Template

In this hands-on lab, you will have the opportunity to identify and troubleshoot a number of errors with a provided CloudFormation template. After fixing all the mistakes, you should be able to successfully deploy the CloudFormation stack. 

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Last updated
Clock icon Sep 02, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Locate the CloudFormation Template

    In this lab, you will be provided with a CloudFormation template that contains some issues that need to be fixed. The CloudFormation template is available here: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ACloudGuru/hands-on-aws-troubleshooting/main/Troubleshooting_a_CloudFormation_Template/cf.yml

  2. Challenge

    Launch the CloudFormation Stack

    Use the provided template to deploy a CloudFormation stack.

  3. Challenge

    Troubleshoot the CloudFormation Template and Re-deploy the Stack

    After launching the stack, you will need to identify the problems with the template, update the template and successfully deploy the CloudFormation stack.

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