Have you ever wanted to harness the power of Amazon Web Services (AWS) by setting up your own virtual machine using EC2 instance? Look no further. In this ultimate guide, we will break down the process step-by-step, making it easy for you to navigate the world of virtualization on the cloud.

  • Create an aws account.
  • Create an Instance in EC2.
  • Launch the Instance.
  • Connect the Instance.
     

Follow the steps below:

STEP 1: 

Create an account in the AWS Amazon console (https://signin.aws.amazon.com/signup?request_type=register).

 

 - After registration, Login the website and you should be prompted to a dashboard.


STEP 2:

 - Search for EC2 Instance in the search box.

 

-  Click on the Instances.

 

- Click on Launch Instances Button.

 

- Name the server

-  Click on > Browse more AMIs

- Find the suitable and required OS Images. In our case, I am going with ubuntu.

 

 - Select the free tier eligible Instance type.( To avoid unnecessary billing )

- Create a new key pair and download it to your system.

 - These modifications are enough for installing a ubuntu Virtual Machine. Kindly Check these settings if you are trying to install some other Image.

- Click > Launch Instance.

 

 

STEP 3:

Now again, Search for EC2 , and then click on > instances tab . To look the instance we launched.

 - Wait until,  Instance State : Running and Status check : 2/2 checks passed.

 

- Now, Select the check box

- Click on > Connect.



STEP 4:

- you should be able to access the ubuntu.

In conclusion, setting up a virtual machine on AWS with an EC2 instance doesn't have to be overwhelming. By carefully selecting the right EC2 instance type, configuring security settings, setting up storage, and finally launching your virtual machine.

Bye.,

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