name : create-key-pair.rst **To create a key pair** This example creates a key pair named ``MyKeyPair``. Command:: aws ec2 create-key-pair --key-name MyKeyPair The output is an ASCII version of the private key and key fingerprint. You need to save the key to a file. For more information, see `Using Key Pairs`_ in the *AWS Command Line Interface User Guide*. .. _`Using Key Pairs`: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-ec2-keypairs.html