npm install -g aws-lambda

// if installed globally then
lambda deploy /path/to/my-function.lambda

// if 'npm installed' without the -g then you must use the full path
node_modules/.bin/lambda /path/to/my-function.lambda

// PATH must point to your code folder and is relative to the .lambda file
// PATH can be relative or absolute
// If not set, Runtime defaults to "nodejs"
// Possible Runtime values: java8, nodejs, nodejs4.3, python2.7
// If not set, FunctionName defaults to the name of the config file without extension ("my-function" in this case)

// Sample contents of my-function.lambda

{
	"PATH": "./test-function",
	"AWS_KEY": "your_key",
	"AWS_SECRET": "your_secret",
	"AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",

	"FunctionName": "test-lambda",
	"Role": "your_amazon_role",
	"Runtime": "nodejs",
	"Handler": "index.handler",
	"MemorySize": "128",
	"Timeout": "3",
	"Description": ""
}