How To Create A Vm

Steps to Create an EC2 Instance

Through the AWS Console:

1. Navigate to the EC2 dashboard in your AWS Management Console

2. Click "Launch Instance"

3. Choose an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) - this is your operating system template (Amazon Linux, Ubuntu, Windows, etc.)

4. Select an instance type based on your CPU, memory, and network requirements (t2.micro is free tier eligible)

5. Configure instance details like network settings, subnet, and security groups

6. Add storage (EBS volumes) as needed

7. Configure security groups to control inbound/outbound traffic

8. Review and launch, selecting or creating a key pair for SSH access