Getting Started with the AWS CDK

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Getting Started with the AWS CDK

The AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) allows users to use their preferred coding language to deploy AWS services and infrastructure. In this lab, you will use a Cloud9 IDE to work with the CDK, first by ensuring the environment is configured to work with the CDK and your chosen coding language (TypeScript, Python, Go, or C#), then by initializing and building out a basic CDK project that deploys a static website hosted on a public S3 bucket. Once the code is complete, you’ll deploy the project, confirm the deployment, then destroy your work once done.

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Sep 23, 2025

Duration

1h 0m

Challenge

Update the CDK and Confirm Coding Language

Access the Cloud9 IDE and confirm the CDK is on the latest version; update it if needed.

Additionally, ensure the environment is set up to work with your chosen coding language.
Challenge

Code an S3 Bucket for Static Web Hosting

Develope code in your choosen language to deploy an S3 bucket that hosts a static website landing page. Set index.html as the main website document and ensure the provided website files are uploaded to the bucket. Define the bucket construct so the bucket and all contents are removed upon a cdk destroy.
Challenge

Deploy

Test your code by deploying the project. Navigate to the index.html from the provisioned bucket to make sure it is publically veiwable.

Destroy the project when done testing.

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