diff --git a/example-projects/counter-demo/aws-cloudformation/start.py b/example-projects/counter-demo/aws-cloudformation/start.py
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+import time
+
+import boto3
+from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
+
+region = 'eu-central-1'
+stackName = 'cloudcomp-counter-demo-stack'
+keyName = 'srieger-pub'
+
+
+client = boto3.setup_default_session(region_name=region)
+cfClient = boto3.client('cloudformation')
+
+templateFile = open("cloudcomp-counter-demo-with-vpc.json", "r")
+templateBody = templateFile.read()
+
+print("Deleting old stack...")
+print("------------------------------------")
+response = cfClient.delete_stack(
+    StackName=stackName,
+)
+
+print("creating new stack...")
+print("------------------------------------")
+
+response = cfClient.create_stack(
+    StackName=stackName,
+    TemplateBody=templateBody,
+    Parameters=[
+        {
+            'ParameterKey': 'paramKeyPair',
+            'ParameterValue': keyName
+        },
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/example-projects/counter-demo/aws-cloudformation/status.py b/example-projects/counter-demo/aws-cloudformation/status.py
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+import json
+import time
+
+import boto3
+from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
+
+region = 'eu-central-1'
+stackName = 'cloudcomp-counter-demo-stack'
+
+client = boto3.setup_default_session(region_name=region)
+cfClient = boto3.client('cloudformation')
+
+print("Showing stack...")
+print("------------------------------------")
+response = cfClient.describe_stacks(
+    StackName=stackName,
+)
+print(json.dumps(response, indent=4, sort_keys=True, default=str))
diff --git a/example-projects/counter-demo/aws-cloudformation/stop.py b/example-projects/counter-demo/aws-cloudformation/stop.py
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+import time
+
+import boto3
+from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
+
+region = 'eu-central-1'
+stackName = 'cloudcomp-counter-demo-stack'
+
+client = boto3.setup_default_session(region_name=region)
+cfClient = boto3.client('cloudformation')
+
+print("Deleting stack...")
+print("------------------------------------")
+response = cfClient.delete_stack(
+    StackName=stackName,
+)
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