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Connect Custom Domain to AWS S3 Website using Route 53

#aws #s3 #route53 #bigrock

🚀 Introduction

Hosting your static website on AWS S3 is simple, but by default you get a long AWS URL like:

http://myapp.com.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com
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To make your site look professional, you need a custom domain (like myapp.com).
In this guide, you’ll learn how to:

  • Buy/register a domain (Route 53 or third-party like GoDaddy/BigRock)
  • Create a hosted zone in Route 53
  • Configure S3 for website hosting
  • Point your domain to S3 using Route 53 records

By the end, you’ll have your app live on http://myapp.com 🚀

🪪 Step 1: Buy / Register a Domain

  • You can buy from Route 53 or another registrar like GoDaddy or BigRock.
  • In this example, we’ll use a domain from BigRock: 
  myapp.com
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🗂 Step 2: Create a Hosted Zone in Route 53

  • Go to AWS Console → Route 53 → Hosted Zones → Create Hosted Zone.
  • Enter your domain name: 
  myapp.com
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  • Choose Public Hosted Zone → Click Create Hosted Zone.
  • Route 53 will give you 4 NS (Name Server) records.
  • Copy these NS records → Go to your domain registrar (BigRock, GoDaddy, etc.) → Update your domain’s Nameserver settings with these 4 values.

🪣 Step 3: Configure S3 for Website Hosting

  • Create an S3 bucket with the exact name of your domain: 
  myapp.com
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  • (If you want a subdomain, bucket name must be: www.myapp.com)
  • Enable Static Website Hosting in bucket properties.
  • Disable Block All Public Access.
  • Add a read-only bucket policy (same as in previous blog).
  • After saving, you’ll get a website endpoint like: 
http://myapp.com.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com
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🌍 Step 4: Create a Record in Route 53

  • Go to your Hosted Zone in Route 53.
  • Click Create Record.
  • Name: myapp.com (or www.myapp.com for subdomain).
  • Record Type: A – Route traffic to IPv4 & AWS resources.
  • Alias: Yes.
  • Route traffic to: S3 website endpoint.
  • Select the correct region.
  • Save the record.

✅ Done! Now your domain points to your S3 bucket.
Visiting http://myapp.com will show your hosted website 🎉

🎯 Conclusion

You’ve successfully connected your custom domain to an AWS S3 hosted site using Route 53.

This setup gives you:

  • A professional domain name
  • Easy DNS management inside AWS
  • A scalable static website hosting solution

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