Deployed a static website on AWS EC2 using Git, GitHub, and Nginx

Ibe Chima — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:18:01 +0000

As part of the DevOps Micro Internship (DMI) Cohort-2, I completed an assignment focused on applying Git, GitHub, and Linux deployment workflows by building and versioning a small project and deploying it to a live AWS EC2 server.

I set up a local Git repository, staged files, wrote meaningful commit messages, and pushed changes to a remote GitHub repository. I then deployed the same versioned code to an Amazon Linux EC2 instance using Nginx to serve static content.

During deployment, I installed and managed Nginx, handled file ownership and permissions, and ensured the site was served correctly from the Nginx web root. I identified differences between Amazon Linux and Ubuntu Nginx defaults and resolved 403 Forbidden errors by correcting permissions and verifying configuration files.

Key takeaways:

Git provides version history and supports controlled deployments
GitHub enables remote code storage and collaboration
Nginx requires correct paths and permissions to serve static files
OS-specific defaults affect server configuration
Logs and Linux permissions are required for troubleshooting

Live application: http://44.223.39.197

This work covered Git version control, static website deployment, Linux server administration, and AWS EC2 operations.

Thanks to Pravin Mishra, Lead Co-Mentor Praveen Pandey, and co-mentors Onuche Paul, Abhishek Makwana , and Mobarak Hosen for guidance.

P.S. This post is part of the DevOps Micro Internship (DMI) Cohort-2 by Pravin Mishra. Discord community: https://lnkd.in/dBWEZfBZ

📸 Screenshot of the live deployment attached.

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Deployed a static website on AWS EC2 using Git, GitHub, and Nginx

DevOps #Linux #AWS #Nginx #ReactJS #CloudComputing #DMI #LearningInPublic