anchor.diff:  title: Initializing BOSH environment on AWS
   ---
   
  -This document shows how to initialize a BOSH environment on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  +This document shows how to initialize new [environment](terminology.html#environment) on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
   
   ## <a id="create-manifest"></a>Step 1: Create a Deployment Manifest
   
  -1. Create a deployment directory to store your deployment manifest for the Director.
  +1. Create a deployment directory.
   
       <pre class='terminal'>
       $ mkdir ~/my-bosh
       </pre>
   
  -1. Create a deployment manifest YAML file based on the example below.
  -
  -    Copy and paste the template into a text editor and save the manifest to your deployment directory as `bosh.yml`.
  +1. Create a deployment manifest file named `bosh.yml` in the deployment director based on the template below.
   
       In the template, you must replace the `ELASTIC-IP-ADDRESS`, `SUBNET-ID`, `AVAILABILITY-ZONE`, `ACCESS-KEY-ID`, and `SECRET-ACCESS-KEY` properties. We describe replacing these properties in [Step 2: Prepare an AWS Account](#prepare-aws).
   
  
positive.code:       agent: {user: agent, password: agent-password}
  
      director:
        # address: 127.0.0.1 # todo remove
        name: my-bosh
        db: *db
        cpi_job: cpi
  
negative.code:       director_account: {user: admin, password: admin}
  
      aws: &aws
        access_key_id: ACCESS-KEY-ID # <--- Replace with AWS Access Key ID
        secret_access_key: SECRET-ACCESS-KEY # <--- Replace with AWS Secret Key
        default_key_name: bosh
        default_security_groups: [bosh]
        region: us-east-1
  