Overview

This section details a method of launching an instance on AWS EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud). Written instruction can be found below the corresponding demonstrational gif.

💡 What is an instance? An instance in AWS is a type of virtual environment. There are several types that AWS provides depending on the intended purpose; this demonstration walks through the launching of a free-tier EC2 instance. More information can be found in the EC2 documentation on the AWS website.