How to do it...

1. Create the project from the following template:

$ sls create --template-url https://github.com/danteinc/js-cloud-native-cookbook/tree/master/ch1/create-stack --path cncb-create-stack

2. Navigate to the cncb-create-stack directory with cd cncb-create-stack.
3. Review the file named serverless.yml with the following content:

service: cncb-create-stack

provider:
  name: aws

4. Review the file named package.json with the following content:

{
  "name": "cncb-create-stack",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "test": "sls package -r us-east-1 -s test",
    "dp:lcl": "sls deploy -r us-east-1",
    "rm:lcl": "sls remove -r us-east-1"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "serverless": "1.26.0"
  }
}

5. Install the dependencies with npm install.
6. Run the tests with npm test.
7. Review the contents generated in the .serverless directory.
8. Deploy the stack:

$ npm run dp:lcl -- -s $MY_STAGE

> cncb-create-stack@1.0.0 dp:lcl <path-to-your-workspace>/cncb-create-stack
> sls deploy -r us-east-1 "-s" "john"

Serverless: Packaging service...
Serverless: Creating Stack...
Serverless: Checking Stack create progress...
.....
Serverless: Stack create finished...
Serverless: Uploading CloudFormation file to S3...
Serverless: Uploading artifacts...
Serverless: Validating template...
Serverless: Updating Stack...
Service Information
service: cncb-create-stack
stage: john
region: us-east-1
stack: cncb-create-stack-john
api keys:
 None
endpoints:
 None
functions:
 None

9. Review the stack in the AWS Console:

10. Remove the stack once you have finished with npm run rm:lcl -- -s $MY_STAGE.