Create EC2 AMI for Deploying

[JacobGrisham]

• [ ] Create personal EC2 AMI so that you could always start up a new EC2 instance for this project without having to go through the configuration
• [ ] Publish this EC2 AMI on AWS

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Creating an Amazon EC2 AMI (Amazon Machine Image) for deploying your application involves several steps. Here’s a guide to help you create an AMI, which you can use to launch new EC2 instances with the same configuration.

Steps to Create an EC2 AMI

1. Log in to AWS Management Console:

   • Go to the AWS Management Console.
   • Log in with your credentials.

2. Navigate to EC2 Dashboard:

   • In the AWS Management Console, find and select “EC2” under the “Services” menu.

3. Select the Instance:

   • In the EC2 Dashboard, click on “Instances” in the left sidebar.
   • Find and select the instance you want to create an AMI from.

4. Create the AMI:

   • With the instance selected, click on the “Actions” dropdown menu.
   • Hover over “Image and templates” and select “Create image.”

5. Configure Image Settings:

   • Image name: Provide a unique name for your AMI.
   • Description: Optionally, add a description.
   • No reboot: By default, the instance will be rebooted to ensure a clean snapshot. You can check “No reboot” if you want to avoid downtime, but this may lead to a corrupted image if the instance is in use.
   • Additional options: Configure any additional settings as needed.

6. Create the AMI:

   • Click the “Create image” button. This will start the process of creating the AMI. You can monitor the progress in the “AMIs” section of the EC2 dashboard.

7. Launch Instances from the AMI:

   • Once the AMI is created, you can launch new instances from it by selecting the AMI in the “AMIs” section, clicking on “Launch instance,” and following the prompts.

8. Permissions (Optional):

   • If you want to share your AMI with other AWS accounts or make it public, modify the permissions in the “Permissions” tab of the AMI settings.

Considerations

• Cost: AMIs incur costs for the storage they use in S3.
• Updates: Remember to create a new AMI if you make significant changes to your application or its configuration.
• Security: Ensure that sensitive data is not included in the AMI.

Additional Steps for Deploying Your App

• Once you've created the AMI, you can use it to deploy your finance full-stack web app. You might want to automate deployment using tools like AWS Elastic Beanstalk, CodeDeploy, or even Terraform.