Steps to Launch a Virtual Machine (EC2 Instance) in AWS

🚀 Steps to Launch a Virtual Machine (EC2 Instance) in AWS

1. Log in to AWS Management Console

   • Go to AWS Console and sign in with your account.

2. Navigate to EC2 Service

   • In the search bar, type EC2 and select it. This opens the EC2 dashboard.

1. Launch Instance
   • Click Launch Instance.

• Give your instance a name (e.g., "feb30ec2").

1. Choose an Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

   • Select the operating system you want (e.g., Ubuntu, Amazon Linux, Windows Server).

2. Select Instance Type

   • Choose hardware configuration (CPU, memory).
   • For beginners, t2.micro or t3.micro is Free Tier eligible.

1. Configure Key Pair
   • Create or select a key pair for SSH/RDP access.- _feb20key _
   • Download the .pem file (for Linux) or .ppk (for Windows with PuTTY).

1. Configure Network Settings (use default)
   • Place the VM in a VPC and subnet.
   • Allow inbound rules (e.g., SSH on port 22 for Linux, RDP on port 3389 for Windows).
2. Add Storage (use default)
   • Define the size of your root volume (e.g., 8 GB for Linux).
   • You can add extra volumes if needed.
3. Review and Launch
   • Double-check settings, then click Launch Instance.

1. Connect to Your VM
   • For Linux: use SSH with your key file.
   • For Windows: use RDP with the administrator password (retrieved from AWS console).

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