Table of Contents

1. Challenge

   Launch a Configuration Instance

   Launch an instance from a Base AWS Linux AMI:

   • Login to the Management Console
   • Launch EC2 instance using the AWS Linux AMI:
     • t2.micro
     • Public IP
     • Create a Security Group with SSH (TCP 22) an HTTP (TCP 80) access
     • Download a Key Pair
2. Challenge

   Install Apache and PHP

   SSH to the instance and execute the following commands to install Apache and PHP: (Windows users see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi7ow5NGC-U for using PuTTY for SSH)

   • sudo yum update -y
   • sudo yum install -y httpd php
   • sudo systemctl start httpd
   • sudo systemctl enable httpd

   Create a PHP page with the following commands:

   • sudo usermod -a -G apache ec2-user
   • sudo chown -R ec2-user:apache /var/www
   • echo "<?php phpinfo(); ?>" > /var/www/html/phpinfo.php

   To display the PHP Info page, open a web browser to: [Your EC2 Instance's Public IP]/phpinfo.php

3. Challenge

   Create a Custom AMI

   In the EC2 Management Console, create an image from the config instance:

   • Select the instance in the console
   • Under the Actions menu, choose Create Image:
     • Name the Image
   • Launch an instance from the new Image by going under "MyAMI's"
   • Configure the new instance's details as before.
   • Verify the PHP page displays in the browser as before (you can use your existing SG that you created).