pip install boto from boto.ec2 import EC2Connection conn = EC2Connection(access_key, secret_key) conn = boto.ec2.connect_to_region("eu-west-1") conn.run_instances('ami-df9b8bab', instance_type='m1.small') instance.add_tag("Name", "Mailserver") python -i interact.py lb = conn.create_load_balancer('lb', zones, ports) lb.register_instances(['i-4f8cf126'])