# Step 1: Deploying the sample Amazon SNS application
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1. Sign in to the [AWS Lambda console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/lambda/).

1. On the navigation panel, choose **Functions** and then choose **Create function**.

1. On the **Create function** page, do the following:

   1. Choose **Browse serverless app repository**, **Public applications**, **Show apps that create custom IAM roles or resource policies**.

   1. Search for `fork-example-ecommerce-checkout-api` and then choose the application.

1. On the **fork-example-ecommerce-checkout-api** page, do the following:

   1. In the **Application settings** section, enter an **Application name** (for example, `fork-example-ecommerce-my-app`).
**Note**  
To find your resources easily later, keep the prefix `fork-example-ecommerce`.
For each deployment, the application name must be unique. If you reuse an application name, the deployment will update only the previously deployed CloudFormation stack (rather than create a new one).

   1. (Optional) Enter one of the following **LogLevel** settings for the execution of your application's Lambda function:
      + `DEBUG`
      + `ERROR`
      + `INFO` (default)
      + `WARNING`

1. Choose **I acknowledge that this app creates custom IAM roles, resource policies and deploys nested applications.** and then, at the bottom of the page, choose **Deploy**.

On the **Deployment status for fork-example-ecommerce-{{my-app}}** page, Lambda displays the **Your application is being deployed** status.

In the **Resources** section, CloudFormation begins to create the stack and displays the **CREATE\_IN\_PROGRESS** status for each resource. When the process is complete, CloudFormation displays the **CREATE\_COMPLETE** status.

**Note**  
It might take 20-30 minutes for all resources to be deployed.

When the deployment is complete, Lambda displays the **Your application has been deployed** status.