Install all dependency modules local to the function project
pip install boto3 -t ./
Add permissions (Linux and macOS only)
chmod -R 755 .
Manually build a deployment package
zip -r ../myDeploymentPackage.zip .
Verify deployment package
unzip -l myDeploymentPackage.zip
https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/build-python-lambda-deployment-package/