Spin Up a AWS EC2/Virtual machine/ Environment using Cloud9

Ram KumarRam Kumar
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1. What is CLOUD9

Cloud9 is a popular cloud-based integrated development environment (IDE) that allows developers to write, run, and debug code in a web-based environment. It provides a collaborative and flexible workspace for software development teams, making it easy to work on projects together from anywhere in the world

2. Spin up a cloud9 environment

Please follow the below steps to provision or spin up a cloud9 environment

  1. Go to the AWS console, search for cloud9 in the Service search, and click on the first item which you found in the search

  2. Then Click on create an Environment on the right upper corner of the screen

    1. It will open a window to create the environment, then input the environment name, I entered mycloud9, Description is optional, and leave the rest of the components as default. As it will take the default VPC, choose platform “Amazon Linux 2” then click on create which is the last option on the right side on the bottom of the screen

      1. It will take a few minutes to create the environment then it will be available in the list of environments, select the radio button of the environment which you have just created and click on open.

        1. When you open click on open it will open the environment in a new window

          7. Close the welcome page from the top and start working in the terminal which is at the bottom of the screen.

Hurray! Your cloud environment is ready in just a few minutes with a few steps.

PS: Please terminate the environment once you finish your task as it will occur the billing   

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Ram Kumar

I am a seasoned DevOps Engineer/Consultant with a passion for helping organizations streamline their software delivery processes. With expertise in tools like GIT, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP and terraform. I specialize in designing and implementing automated build, test, and deployment pipelines to accelerate time-to-market and improve quality. I have extensive experienced on various Linux flavor's , Shell Scripting, Oracle Andin, SQL, PL/SQL. In my posts, I'll be sharing insights on DevOps best practices, infrastructure automation, and optimizing software delivery workflows. Stay tuned for valuable tips and tricks to enhance your DevOps practices and deliver reliable software to your customers. Let's connect and embark on a journey towards efficient and reliable software delivery! Feel free to reach out for any DevOps-related questions or discussions. Looking forward to connecting with fellow DevOps enthusiasts! #DevOpsConsultant #Automation #SoftwareDelivery #DevOpS Engineer