Table of Contents Prerequisites Launching an EC2 Instance Connecting to an EC2 Instance Configuring Security Groups Creating and Using Key Pairs Elastic IPs EC2 Instance Types Volume Management with EBS Monitoring with CloudWatch Automating with EC2 User Data Stopping and Terminating EC2 Instances Best Practices for EC2 Usage 1. Prerequisites AWS Account : Create an AWS account at AWS Sign-Up . AWS CLI (optional) : Download and configure the AWS CLI for command-line management of EC2. Install: AWS CLI Configure: aws configure Enter AWS Access Key ID, Secret Access Key , region, and output format. 2. Launching an EC2 Instance Follow these steps to launch an instance from the AWS Console: Step 1: Login to AWS Console Visit AWS Console and log in. Step 2: Go to the EC2 Dashboard Navigate to EC2 under the "Services" section. Step 3: Launch Instance Click on Launch Instance . Step 4: Choose AMI (Amazon Machine Image) Amazon Linux 2 or Ubuntu are popular choices. AMIs come pre...