Day 74: Project-3 (AWS S3)

About the project

The project involves hosting a static website using an AWS S3 bucket.

Amazon S3 is an object storage service that provides a simple web services interface to store and retrieve any amount of data. The website files will be uploaded to an S3 bucket and configured to function as a static website. The bucket will be configured with the appropriate permissions and a unique domain name, making the website publicly accessible. Overall, the project aims to leverage the benefits of AWS S3 to host and scale a static website in a cost-effective and scalable manner.

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Host a Website

Go to AWS S3 service and create a bucket.

and enter the following Policy version under "Bucket Policy"

The access is now public after editing the policy

Select the bucket --> Properties

Scroll down --> Static website hosting --> click on "edit"

Enable the static website hosting

Scroll down and enter the document name. In this case- index.html

The index.html file is stored inside the S3 bucket.

Coming back to "Edit static website hosting", once the document name is entered, scroll down and save the changes

Click on the generated link.

The link can be connected to a specific domain using Route 53.

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Conclusion:

In conclusion, this project demonstrates the straightforward process of hosting a static website using an AWS S3 bucket. By configuring the bucket, setting the appropriate permissions, and enabling static website hosting, you can create a publicly accessible website, making the most of AWS S3's cost-effective and scalable capabilities.

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