AugustHottie / devops-stage0

Static Website Deployment on AWS EC2 using Apache

This README provides detailed steps on how to deploy a static website on an AWS EC2 instance using Apache.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Prerequisites
• Setup AWS EC2 Instance
• Install and Configure Apache
• Deploy the Static Website
• Access the Website
• Conclusion

Introduction

This guide will walk you through the process of deploying a static website on an AWS EC2 instance using Apache. The static website includes an HTML file hosted on GitHub. The website will mention the HNG Internship and contain a link to https://hng.tech.

Prerequisites

• An AWS account
• Basic knowledge of AWS EC2 and SSH
• An SSH key pair for accessing the EC2 instance
• A static website (HTML, CSS, JavaScript files)

Setup AWS EC2 Instance

1. Launch an EC2 Instance:

   • Log in to your AWS Management Console.
   • Navigate to EC2 Dashboard.
   • Click on "Launch Instance".
   • Choose an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) (e.g., Amazon Linux 2 AMI).
   • Select an Instance Type (e.g., t2.micro for free tier eligibility).
   • Configure Instance Details (default settings are usually fine).
   • Add Storage (default settings are fine).
   • Add Tags (optional).
   • Configure Security Group:
     • Add a rule to allow HTTP traffic on port 80.
     • Add a rule to allow SSH traffic on port 22.
   • Review and Launch the instance.
   • Select your SSH key pair for the instance.

2. Connect to the EC2 Instance:

   • Open a terminal (or use PuTTY if on Windows).
   • Connect to your instance using SSH:

     ssh -i /path/to/your-key-pair.pem ec2-user@your-instance-public-ip

Install and Configure Apache

1. Update Packages:

   sudo yum update -y

2. Install Apache:

   sudo yum install httpd -y

3. Start Apache:

   sudo systemctl start httpd

4. Enable Apache to Start on Boot:

   sudo systemctl enable httpd

Deploy the Static Website

1. Navigate to the Apache Directory:

   cd /var/www/html

2. Download the index.html File Using wget:

   sudo wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AugustHottie/devops-task0/master/index.html

3. Set the Correct Permissions:

   sudo chown apache:apache /var/www/html/index.html
   sudo chmod 644 /var/www/html/index.html

Access the Website

1. Open a Web Browser:
   • Navigate to the public IP address of your EC2 instance. Your static website should be displayed.

Conclusion

By following the steps outlined in this guide, you have successfully deployed a static website on an AWS EC2 instance using Apache. Your website should now be accessible via the public IP address of your EC2 instance.