# Create external resources
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This CloudFormation stack creates networking, storage, active directory, and domain certificates (if a PortalDomainName is provided). You must have these external resources available to deploy the product.

You may [ download the recipes template](https://s3.amazonaws.com/aws-hpc-recipes/main/recipes/res/res_demo_env/assets/bi.yaml) before deployment.

**Time to deploy:** Approximately 40-90 minutes 

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
**Note**  
Make sure you are in your administrator account.

1. Launch [ the template](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/home?region=us-east-1#/stacks/quickcreate?templateURL=https://s3.amazonaws.com/aws-hpc-recipes/main/recipes/res/res_demo_env/assets/bi.yaml) in the console.

   If you are deploying in the AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region, [ launch the template](https://console.amazonaws-us-gov.com/cloudformation/home?region=us-gov-west-1#/stacks/quickcreate?templateURL=https://s3.amazonaws.com/aws-hpc-recipes/main/recipes/res/res_demo_env/assets/bi.yaml) in the GovCloud partition account.

1. Enter the template parameters:    
[See the AWS documentation website for more details](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-4/ug/create-external-resources.html)

1.  Acknowledge all checkboxes in **Capabilities**, and choose **Create stack**.