Launching EC2 instance on AWS
Login into AWS Console ➡️ https://console.aws.amazon.com/
Search for EC2 service, Services -> Compute -> EC2
Launch an Instance
Step 1: Enter name of the instance
Step 2: Select Operating System Image (AMI)
Not all AMIs are Free tier eligible. Select one that comes under free tier, so that you do not incur any money
Step 3: Instance type used here is t2.micro, if not available use t3.micro.
- t2.micro comes with 1vCPU and 1GB Memory
- t3.micro comes with 2vCPU and 1GB Memory
Step 4: Key-pair, this is a type of password for your virtual computer
- Create new key pair
- Key pair name -> Instance Key Pair
- Key pair type -> RSA
- Private key file format -> .pem
Step 5: Security Group, this allows or block network access to the instance. Create new security group with 2 inbound access
- Allow SSH
- Allow HTTP
Step 6: Storage, need not to change, by default 8GB selected
Leave remaining as it is and Launch the instance by clicking on Launch instance button.
Done…
After all the above process instance will get launched within minutes and ready to use.
