Error: could not load profile default dynamodb
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
What's Causing This Error
This error may occur when the default AWS profile has not been configured on your local computer.
Solution: Here's How To Resolve It
To resolve the error, configure the default AWS profile by running the command shown below.
aws configure
Provide the Access Key, Secret Access Key, Output Data Format and the AWS Region of the IAM User that you've configured.
Afterwards, execute the SDK method.
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