Scenario :
You want to redirect traffic from your main domain to a subdomain.
From the AWS documentation, its:
Apex domain (example.com) to subdomain (www.anydomain.com), including www.example.com.
In my case I want to redirect traffic from getkinetic.co to subdomain schools.getkinetic.co.
schools.getkinetic.co points to a landing page with HTTPS protocol.
Prerequisites :
Your Domain Name Service is Route 53 with a hosted zone
You already have an SSL certificate from ACM or any other certificate authority
Steps :
1.Create an s3 bucket with a globally unique name.Once created go to properties as shown:
Scenario :
Note that the region is North Virginia
2.Scroll to the bottom where it is written static web hosting as shown :
3.Click edit and you will see Static website hosting disabled by default. Click enable.
4.You will now see a new section: Hosting type with two options: 1.Host a static website
2.Redirect requests for an object.
5.Choose the redirect requests for an object. This is because we are not hosting a new website but redirecting traffic to another domain.
6.Once you have chosen the redirect requests for an object, enter in the host name the target domain as shown :
7.For protocol choose HTTPS.
8.Click save changes.
9.Next got to your hosted zone on Route 53 and click a create record
- To configure the record :
Record name - leave the text box empty as we want to
redirect to the apex domain. Record type is Type A : Route traffic to: enable alias and choose Alias to S3 website endpoint, choose the region where your s3
bucket is situated, mine was in US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1, on the next drop-down you will find the bucket you created. See screen shot below:
11.Click save and you are all set!
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