Setting up an AWS EC instance

Mon 01 August 2016

Go to the EC page
Launch Instance
Select Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS (HVM), SSD Volume Type - ami-87564feb
Select t2.micro (Free tier eligible)
Select Next: Configure Instance Details
Select Next: Add Storage
Select Next: Tag Instance
Give a Name to the Instance
Select Next: Configure Security Group
Create a new security group
Add a Security group name
Add a Description
Add rule by clicking Add Rule
First rule should be Custom TCP Rule, TCP Protocol, Port 80 for source Anywhere
Click on Launch
Select Review and launch
In the pop-up, select Create a new key pair
Fill in a Key pair name
Download the Key Pair and save in a secure location
Go to the instance page and wait until the machine is ready
On your computer, change the permissions of the key pair you just downloaded

      $ chmod 400 keypairfile.pem

Connect to the machine via ssh. Click on the Connect button in the instance overview for connection information

      $ ssh -i keypairfile.pem ec2-xx-xx-x-xx.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com