My First Project with AWS EC2 as a student -What I Learned
How I launched my first EC2 instance as an ECE student in Chennai and hosted my portfolio website - my learnings and tips for other beginners
As an ECE student in Chennai, I started exploring AWS for my academic projects.
I recently learned about Amazon EC2 and how it helps host student projects without buying expensive hardware.
What I did:
- Created a free tier AWS account
- Launched my first t2.micro EC2 instance with Ubuntu
- Hosted a simple HTML portfolio website
- Learned about Security Groups and how to open port 80
Challenges I faced:
- Understanding IAM roles initially
- Configuring security groups
- Connecting via SSH for the first time
What helped me:
AWS Builder Center articles and tutorials from other students. The community support is amazing.
AWS Builder Center articles and tutorials from other students. The community support is amazing.
My next goal is to learn S3 for storage and try deploying a Node.js app.
Tips for other students:
Start with Free Tier, follow the 3-layer architecture basics, and don't be afraid to experiment. Delete resources after use to avoid charges.
Start with Free Tier, follow the 3-layer architecture basics, and don't be afraid to experiment. Delete resources after use to avoid charges.
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