AWS Lightsail Getting Started | Tutorial

With #AWS #Lightsail, it has never been easier to get started with your own #server connected to the internet. This is a great option if you are just getting into managing your own server or you need an inexpensive option to host multiple different projects. In this #tutorial, we will walk through the entire AWS Lightsail setup.

Make sure to check out the NGINX tutorial afterwards, to make the most of your server by setting up static site hosting, reverse proxies, load balancers and much more:    • NGINX For Full-Stack Devs | Crash Course  

Useful Links
AWS Lightsail: https://aws.amazon.com/lightsail/
NodeJS setup via nvm:   / how-to-install-node-js-by-nvm  


Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:24 What is AWS Lightsail
1:46 Create Lightsail Instance
2:32 Creating SSH Keys
4:27 Assign Static IP Address
5:55 Firewall Configuration (Ports)
6:41 Assign a Domain Name (DNS Records)
9:10 SSH Config Setup
11:07 Basic Server Setup Incl. NodeJS
15:44 Next Up: NGINX