AWS - Creating an EC2 Instance
In the last blog post I showed you how to create a free tier billing alert:
In this blog post I will be showing you how to create an EC2 instance, configure a security group, create a new key pair and launch the instance.
Join me in the next blog post where we will be connecting to our new instance:
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| Click Services then EC2 |
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| Click Instances |
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| Click Launch Instance |
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| Choose 64bit Amazon Linux 2 AMI which is Free Tier eligible and click Select |
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| Click Configure Instance Details |
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| Leave all settings default for now and click Next Add Storage |
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| Here you can attach additional storage or encrypt your store. You should also leave the Delete on Termination check box checked so that the storage will also delete when you delete the instance. Click Next Add Tags |
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| Click Next Configure Security Groups |
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| Create a new security group, give it a name and description, then click Review and Launch. Note that SSH is enabled by default and from IP 0.0.0.0/0 which allows all IP addresses to connect. You can change this setting to only allow your IP address for enhanced security. We will connect to the instance in the next blog post |
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| Review the settings then click Launch |
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| Click the drop down menu and select Create a new key pair. Give the key pair a name then click Download Key Pair |
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| They key pair file downloads. Click Launch Instance |
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| Click the instance ID to check the status |
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| Here you can check the status of the instance launching, you can also manage the instance. |
Join me in the next blog post where we will be connecting to our new instance:
