> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.zerve.ai/guide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.zerve.ai/guide/integrations/cloud/aws-cloudformation.md). # AWS CloudFormation When using Zerve's AWS Quickstart for self hosting, Zerve provides a cloudformation template to create everything required to run zerve in your AWS account. It is configured with the principal of least privileges. #### Pre-Requisites Zerve can be deployed in an empty AWS account, there are no pre-existing technical requirements inside this account for deploying Zerve. There is no specific pre-requisite knowledge for deploying this template, if you'd like assistance or more information please let us know. The CloudFormation must be deployed by a user who has the required permissions to deploy the resources that are outlined in the CloudFormation template below: