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+# aws-nextcloud
+
+Set up a personal nextcloud instance on AWS
+
+Still a work in progress!
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+* GNU Make
+* Ansible
+* Terraform
+* AWS CLI
+* AWS SSM plugin
+
+## Instructions
+
+Type 'make'
+