# Running a command in CloudShell from AWS Service consoles
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You can run a command in the CloudShell terminal through [Amazon ElastiCache](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/red-ug/WhatIs.html) and [Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/documentdb/latest/developerguide/what-is.html) consoles in the AWS Management Console.

To run a command in CloudShell from other AWS Service consoles, the IAM policy assigned to your role must include `cloudshell:approveCommand` permissions.

CloudShell opens on the **Console Toolbar** and **Run command** pop-up appears in CloudShell. On the **Run command** pop-up, the command appears in the command box.

To run a command in the CloudShell terminal, choose one of the following steps:

1. Enter a name in the **New environment name** box if you have not created a VPC environment in the CloudShell.

   You can view the VPC environment details that is based on the VPC details of your resource.

   1. Choose **Create and run**.

      This step will create a new CloudShell VPC environment and run the command in the CloudShell terminal.

1. You can view the CloudShell environment name if you have already created a CloudShell VPC environment.
**Note**  
If you already have a CloudShell VPC environment, you can't create a new VPC environment. 

   1. Choose **Run**.

      This step will run the command in the CloudShell terminal in the selected CloudShell VPC environment.
**Note**  
If you don't have permission to view the created VPC environments, contact your administrator to add the `cloudshell:describeEnvironments` permission. For more information, see [Managing AWS CloudShell access and usage with IAM policies](sec-auth-with-identities.md).

You can continue to run commands in the CloudShell terminal.