# Step 1: Launch the stack
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 Follow the step-by-step instructions in this section to configure and deploy the solution into your account. 

 **Time to deploy:** Approximately 25 minutes 

1.  Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://aws.amazon.com/console/) and select the button to launch the media2cloud AWS CloudFormation template. [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/home?region=us-east-1#/stacks/new?templateURL=https:%2F%2Fsolutions-reference.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia2cloud%2Flatest%2Fmedia2cloud.template&redirectId=ImplementationGuide](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/home?region=us-east-1#/stacks/new?templateURL=https:%2F%2Fsolutions-reference.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia2cloud%2Flatest%2Fmedia2cloud.template&redirectId=ImplementationGuide) 

1.  The template launches in the US East (N. Virginia) Region by default. To launch the solution in a different AWS Region, use the Region selector in the console navigation bar. 

1.  On the **Create stack** page, verify that the correct template URL is in the **Amazon S3 URL** text box and choose **Next**. 

1.  On the **Specify stack details** page, assign a name to your solution stack. For information about naming character limitations, see [IAM and AWS STS quotas, name requirements, and character limits](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_iam-limits.html) in the *AWS Identity and Access Management User Guide*. 

1.  Under **Parameters**, review the parameters for this solution template and modify them as necessary. This solution uses the following default values.     
[\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/solutions/latest/media2cloud-on-aws/step-1-launch-the-stack.html)

1.  Select **Next**. 

1.  On the **Configure stack options** page, choose **Next.** 

1.  On the **Review and create** page, review and confirm the settings. Select the box acknowledging that the template will create AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) resources. 

1.  Choose **Submit** to deploy the stack. 

    You can view the status of the stack in the AWS CloudFormation console in the **Status** column. You should receive a CREATE\$1COMPLETE status in approximately 25 minutes.