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Create Linux Instance Using AWS Console

This document outlines the steps to create a Linux instance on AWS. It includes instructions for signing into the AWS Console, launching an EC2 instance, configuring the instance settings, and connecting to the instance using PuTTY. The process involves selecting an Amazon Machine Image, creating a key pair, and adjusting storage options before successfully connecting to the Linux server.

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Create Linux Instance Using AWS Console

This document outlines the steps to create a Linux instance on AWS. It includes instructions for signing into the AWS Console, launching an EC2 instance, configuring the instance settings, and connecting to the instance using PuTTY. The process involves selecting an Amazon Machine Image, creating a key pair, and adjusting storage options before successfully connecting to the Linux server.

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Create Linux Instance

Step 1: Sign in to AWS Console


 Go to the AWS Management Console (https://aws.amazon.com/)
 Sign in to your AWS account.
 You will be directed to Console Home.

Step 2: Launch an EC2 Instance


1. In the AWS Management Console, Click on Services  Select
ComputeThen select EC2.
2. In EC2 Dashboard, Click on Instances. Then click on “Launch instances”.

3. To launch an instance, follow these general steps shown below:


 Write name for the instance.
 Choose an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) that corresponds to the
Linux Server version we want to use.
 Choose instance type.

 Click on create new key pair. This key pair provides the encrypted password that is
required to login to EC2 instance.
 Write the name for key pair. Select the type of key pair and the private key file format.
Then click on create key pair.
 By default, VPC is opted by AWS provider or you can create your own.
Check HTTP and HTTPS options to allow the HTTP and HTTPS
connections.

 For the linux server, By default the server have the storage of 8 GB for the
default partition, you can increase it or even add more partitions as required.
 Successfully created Linux instance in AWS cloud.

 Click on MyLinux Instance.


 You can now see the details of this Instance.

Step 3: Connect Linux Instance using PuTTY.


 Copy public IPv4 address from the instance details and paste it under the
Host Name in PuTTY.

 Click on SSH  Auth  Credentials Browse.


 Upload the private key file with .ppk extension.

 Click on accept.
 Connected to Linux server. It is now successfully up and running on AWS
cloud.

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