## Prerequisites
Before launching CMS Professional, you will need to subscribe to Solodev on the AWS Marketplace. Click the button below to get started. Once completed, return to this article and follow the instructions below:
## AWS Setup
The following steps cover the setup of the **CMS Pro** on the AWS Marketplace. Click the **“Continue to Subscribe”** button at the top of the AWS Marketplace listing page to continue the process.
### Subscribe to this Software
By subscribing, you gain access to a comprehensive suite of tools and features designed to enhance your productivity and streamline your workflow.
1. Review and accept the **"Terms and Conditions"**.
2. Click **"Continue to Configuration"**.
!!!NOTE:
Once accepted, you will receive a thank you message asking you to configure your software. This process can take a few moments. Please do not exit the screen or refresh the page.
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### Configure this Software
Specify the basic configuration such as the software version and the region you wish to launch the stack.
1. Select a fulfillment option. Fulfillment options relate to how software products are delivered and deployed. This software is packaged as a virtual appliance and deployed on Amazon EC2 instances.
2. Select a software version. The latest version of Solodev CMS Micro is always recommended.
3. When selecting an available AWS Region for hosting, you may want to consider a region that is closer to your users to help reduce your network latency.
4. Click **"Continue to Launch."**
### Launch this software
Review the launch configuration details and follow the instructions to launch this software.
1. **Choose an Action**
2. Click **"Launch"**.
#### Choose an Action
There are two options for configuring your Solodev CMS Professional: Launch CloudFormation or Copy to Service Catalog. Select one from the menu.
## CloudFormation Stack Wizard
**Step 1:** Create stack
Continue with the pre-selected CloudFormation Template. The Amazon S3 template URL (used for the CloudFormation configuration) should be pre-selected. Click **"Next"** to continue.
**Step 2:** Specify stack details
The following parameters must be configured to launch your Solodev DCX CloudFormation stack:
**Parameter Description** | **Description**
:--- | ---
Stack name | The name of your stack (set to "solodev-pro" by default). Please note, the name can include letters (A-Z and a-z), numbers (0-9), and dashes (-).
**Network Setup**
**Name** | **Description**
:--- | ---
VPCID | Choose which VPC the application should be deployed to.
PublicSubnet1ID | The ID of the public subnet in Availability Zone 1 in your existing VPC (e.g., subnet-a0246dcd).
PublicSubnet2ID | The ID of the public subnet in Availability Zone 2 in your existing VPC (e.g., subnet-b1236eea).
InstanceType | The EC2 instance type you wish to launch.
KeyName | Name of an existing EC2 KeyPair to enable SSH access to the instances.
CidrIpAccess | Please set CIDR to 0.0.0.0/0 to allow all IP addresses to access the web server on port 80 and 443
**CMS Settings**
**Name** | **Description**
:--- | ---
AdminUser | Name of the admin user.
AdminPassword | ***Password must be between 1-41 characters. All characters are allowed***.
DatabasePassword | ***Password must be between 8-41 characters. Only alphanumeric characters are allowed***.
StorageEncrypted | Enable encryption both Database (RDS) and Filesystem (EFS). True or False.
**Optional: Advanced**
**Name** | **Description**
:--- | ---
CookbookURL | https://s3.amazonaws.com/solodev-cms/chef/1.2/cookbooks.tar.gz | Download and host on your own S3 bucket or copy this URL.
WebsiteUrl | Name of your first Solodev website.
DeletionPolicy | Experimental: Deletion Policy (Retain, Delete, Snapshot).
CertificateArn | CertificateArn for SSL cert that matches the FQDN above. Please visit the AWS Certificate Manager.
RestoreBucketName | Name of the S3 bucket containing files for restore.
!!! Note:
Advanced options are not required in order to start Solodev CMS.
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**Step 3:** Configure stack options
Generally speaking, no additional options need to be configured. If you are experiencing continued problems installing the software, disable "Rollback on failure" under the "Advanced" options. This will allow for further troubleshooting if necessary. Click on the "Next" button to continue.
**Step 4:** Review stack
Review all CloudFront details and options. Ensure that the "I acknowledge that AWS CloudFormation might create IAM resources with custom names" checkbox is selected as well as the "I acknowledge that AWS CloudFormation might require the following capability: CAPABILITY_AUTO_EXPAND" checkbox. Click on the **"Submit"** button to launch your stack.
## Monitor the CloudFormation Stack Creation Process
Upon launching your CloudFormation stack, you can monitor the installation logs under the "Events" tab. The CloudFormation template will launch several stacks related to your Solodev instance, including EFS, EDS, and EC2. If you encounter any failures during this time, please visit the Common Issues page to begin troubleshooting.
!!! Note:
Creating a stack may take up to 30 min depending on the InstanceType you have chosen. During this time AWS session may expire, however the stack will continue to build. In such case simply re-login to your AWS account.
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## View CloudFormation Stack Outputs
If your stack builds successfully, you will see the green "CREATE_COMPLETE" message. Click on the primary stack and view the "Outputs" tab. You will find the IP address associated with the Solodev backend. Point your primary domain (mydomain.com) and a dedicated backend domain/subdomain (solodev.mydomain.com) to this URL.
## Next Steps
### Login to Solodev
Visit the IP address or the backend domain you previously configured. Log in to Solodev using the username and the password you configured on your stack.
### Add your First Website
Please [follow this link](/websites/add-website/) to learn more about Solodev and to learn how to build your first website.
