An AWS Instance Launch Template is a reusable blueprint that defines the configuration for launching Amazon EC2 instances.

Instead of configuring EC2 instances from scratch each time, launch templates allow you to define a blueprint with pre-configured settings (AMI, instance type, security groups, storage, key pairs, etc.). This not only saves time but also ensures consistency across environments.

Steps:

• Create Virtual Machine
• Connect to the Instance
• Patch The Server
• Install Nginx
• Create an AMI (Amazon Machine Image)
• Create a Launch Template
  • Create a Placement Group
• Set up Auto Scalling

Step 1: Creating a Virtual Machine

• Search EC2 in the search dialogue box

• Select EC2 (Virtual Servers in the Cloud)

  

• Name: Launch-Template

• Select an AMI. Example: Ubuntu

  

• Select Instance Type: T2 Micro

• Create a Key pair. Example: Launch-Template-Key

  

• Select Create A Security Group

• Select Allow SSH Traffic from

• Select Allow HTTP traffic from the internet

• Click Launch Instance

  

Step 2: Connect to the Instance

• Go to Instances By the left side of the screen under dashboard.

• Select Instances

• Select the Instance we created

• Select Connect.