Install monolayer in your AWS account

After signing up for monolayer and selecting your plan, you'll reach the installation step.

In this step, monolayer will deploy its serverless backend and web console directly into your own AWS account.

AWS CLI version

You need version 2.32.0 or later of the AWS CLI installed.

If you don't have the AWS CLI installed, you can get the instructions here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html

aws login

This will open a browser window where you can log in to your AWS account.

Permissions

The AWS user running the installer must have AdministratorAccess permissions in the AWS account.

The installer needs these permissions to create the necessary resources (such as roles, Lambda functions, DynamoDB tables) in your AWS account.

Copy the installation command

Go back to the installation page (https://monolayer.dev/platform/setup/installation) in your browser.

You'll see an installation command pre-filled for your account on the installation page.

Copy

Copy the command and paste it into your local terminal.

# Example
npx @monolayer/installer@latest <your-license-key>

Launch the installer

Run the installation command in your terminal. You'll be guided through a short interactive process.

Select your AWS Region: choose where monolayer should deploy (for example, us-east-1 or eu-west-1).

monolayer will begin provisioning your stack using AWS CloudFormation.

Select Region

Monitor progress

The installer will display real-time progress as the CloudFormation stack is created.

You can also monitor progress in the web console. Exit the installer (Ctrl+C) and return to the monolayer installation page.

CLI Progress

Complete installation

When the installation is complete, click Finish on the monolayer installation page This will finalize the setup and connect your web console with monolayer.

Finish Installation

You've successfully installed monolayer in your AWS account. You now have your own zero-ops developer platform running entirely in your cloud — ready to deploy full-stack React applications with built-in databases, background tasks, and real-time capabilities.