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How to Create a Billing Alarm

Introduction

I chose this topic because I thought it would be easy.

Prerequisite

Really not sure what knowledge you need for this possibly Certified Cloud Practitioner.

Cloud Research

Step 1 — Log into your Root Account and Click on your Profile Name and click on My Billing Dashboard

Step 2 — On the left hand side click on Billing prefrences

Step 3 — Select Free Tier Usuage Alert and Select Receieve Billing Alerts then click on Manage Billing Alerts

Step 4 - Click Create an Alarm

Step 5 - In the conditions section Enter in 5 in define the threshold value

Step 6 - Select Create New Topic, enter in a Topic Name and an Email and Click Create Topic

Step 7 - Click view in SNS console

Step 8 - Go to your Email and Confirm the Topic

Step 9- Name Alarm Name and Alarm Description and Select Next

Step 10 - Scroll Down and Select Create Alarm

☁️ Cloud Outcome

I got stuck looking for billing alarm. Thought maybee billing alarm was the same as creating a budget but it's not. When it would ask to select metrics I was lost. In the end I learned how to make a $5 budget.

Next Steps

Not sure what I want to do next, I will select a new project tomorrow.

Social Proof

https://twitter.com/sammy5_j/status/1285220530774085637