How I Installed the Virtual Machine (EC2 Setup on AWS)

Step 1: Launch an EC2 Instance

• I logged in to the AWS console and searched for EC2 in the search bar.
• Clicked Launch Instance to get started.
• Selected a Windows machine and gave it a name (e.g., Desktop Cloud Computer).

Step 2: Set Up the Key Pair

• Scrolled to the Key pair section.
• Clicked Create new key pair, named it, and saved the .pem file safely under Documents.

Step 3: Configure Networking

• Scrolled down to the Network Settings and clicked Edit.
• Under VPC, I selected the one I created earlier.
• For Subnet, I chose a relevant department).
• Enabled Auto-assign Public IP to ensure connectivity.

Step 4: Configure Security

• Clicked on Select existing security group.
• Choose the common security group I had set up earlier.

Step 5: Configure Storage & Instance Type

• Entered my preferred storage size.
• Selected the Instance Type that fits my needs (e.g., t2.micro for testing or t2.large for more power).

Step 6: Choose OS and Launch