EC2userdata
Creating an AWS EC2 instance with user data / Launching EC2 Instances and test user data
Creation Date: October 18, 2023
Created By: Yeison Giraldo
1. Click on Launch instances
Click on Launch instances
2. Type "myWebServer"
3. Click on Amazon Linux
4. Click on t2.micro…
5. If you have a Key pair already on AWS you can use it or create a new one
6. Click on Network settings Info…
7. Click on Edit for network options
8. Click on Firewall (security groups) to create a new one or select another SG
make sure you select the correct VPC and Subnet for your EC2
9. We will select a SG that was already made
10. for EBS keep the default or change it to whatever size you need
11. Click on Advanced details Info
This is where we will inject the user data to the EC2 when it first boots up
12. Right click on User data -
Paste the Script for the EC2 to run when it boots
Click on "launch instance"
13. You will get a successfully message
14. Verify the user data has been loaded by going into the EC2
Click on View details
15. Copy URL or click on it
16. Verify the user data has been loaded by going into the EC2
You should see a message showing the expected output
