AWS EC2 Instance: A Complete Guide to Launch, Configure, and Use

 

1. Go to the AWS Management Console and sign in to your account.
2. In the navigation pane, choose Services > EC2.
3. In the EC2 console, choose Launch Instance.
4. In the Choose an AMI step, select the Amazon Machine Image (AMI) that you want to use for your instance.
5. In the Choose an Instance Type step, select the instance type that you want to use for your instance.
6. In the Configure Instance Details step, configure the following settings:
   • Name - Enter a name for your instance.
   • VPC - Select the VPC that you want to launch your instance in.
   • Subnet - Select the subnet that you want to launch your instance in.
   • Security Group - Select the security group that you want to use for your instance.
   • Tags - (Optional) Enter tags for your instance.
   • Key Pair: Select an existing key pair or create a new one. You will need to use the key pair to connect to your instance after it is launched.
7. In the Add Storage step, add any additional storage that you want to attach to your instance.
8. In the Add Tags step, (Optional) add any additional tags to your instance.
9. In the Configure Security Group step, configure the security group for your instance.
10. In the Review and Launch step, review the settings for your instance and then choose Launch

Here are some additional details about each step:

• Amazon Machine Image (AMI): An AMI is a pre-configured operating system and software environment that you can use to launch an instance.
• Instance Type: An instance type defines the hardware configuration of your instance, such as the number of CPU cores, the amount of memory, and the storage capacity.
• Instance Details: You can configure the instance name, the VPC, the subnet, and the security groups for your instance.
• Storage: You can add storage to your instance by attaching an Amazon EBS volume or by using a RAID configuration.
• Tags: You can add tags to your instance to help you organize and manage your resources.
• Security Group: A security group controls the network traffic that is allowed to reach your instance.
• Key Pair: A key pair is a set of public and private keys that you use to securely connect to your instance.

Once you have launched your instance, it will take a few minutes for it to become available. Once it is available, you can connect to it using a SSH client.