Update info on format of the credentials file

Update info on format of the credentials file.
8 years ago · 286a5aa8c7
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--- a/website/source/docs/builders/amazon.html.md
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@ -102,6 +102,14 @@ credentials inline, or in the environment, Packer will check this location. You
 can optionally specify a different location in the configuration by setting the
 environment with the `AWS_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE` variable.

+The format for the credentials file is like so
+
+```
+[default]
+aws_access_key_id=<your access key id>
+aws_secret_access_key=<your secret access key>
+```
+
 You may also configure the profile to use by setting the `profile`
 configuration option, or setting the `AWS_PROFILE` environment variable: