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In this video, you’ll learn how to host a static or basic dynamic website using Microsoft’s IIS (Internet Information Services) on a Windows-based AWS EC2 instance.

We break it down into five key steps:

Creating the EC2 Instance

Connecting to the Instance (Remote Desktop)

Installing IIS Web Server

Testing the Default Web Page

Downloading and Uploading Your Website Source Code

By the end of the tutorial, you will have a live website running in the cloud — viewable from anywhere in the world.

🎯 Why Use AWS and IIS?
✅ Why AWS?
Scalability: AWS EC2 lets you scale your website hosting depending on traffic.

Affordability: With the AWS free tier, you can try this with zero cost.

Control: Full control over OS, configurations, and server software.

✅ Why IIS?
Windows Environment: Perfect for those familiar with Windows.

Easy Interface: Built-in web server in Windows with a GUI.

Supports ASP.NET and static HTML pages.

00:00 - Introduction to AWS Hosting with IIS
00:20 - Step 1: Creating an EC2 Windows Instance
00:50 - Step 2: Connecting to Your Instance via RDP
01:10 - Step 3: Installing IIS Web Server
01:35 - Step 4: Testing Your Hosted Website
02:00 - Step 5: Uploading Custom Website Files
02:40 - Final Test and Wrap-Up
🔧 Step-by-Step Breakdown
🔹 Step 1: Creating a Windows EC2 Instance
We start by logging into the AWS Management Console and creating a new EC2 instance with a Windows Server image (usually Windows Server 2019 or 2022).

You’ll learn:

How to choose the right AMI (Amazon Machine Image)

Which instance type to select (t2.micro for free tier)

Configuring security groups

Opening HTTP and RDP ports (80 and 3389)

Generating and downloading the key pair (.pem file)

🔹 Step 2: Connecting to the Instance
Next, you’ll see how to connect to your Windows instance using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). We:

Decrypt the password for the administrator user

Use the public IP address of the instance

Launch the RDP session with Windows’ built-in client

Once inside the instance, you're ready to install software just like on any other Windows machine.

🔹 Step 3: Installing IIS Web Server
From the Server Manager, you’ll:

Add the Web Server (IIS) role

Include basic IIS features

Install them and wait for the configuration to complete

This enables your instance to serve websites over the internet.

🔹 Step 4: Testing Your Default Website
Now that IIS is installed, you can:

Open the browser inside the EC2 instance

Navigate to http://localhost or the public IP

You’ll see the default “IIS Welcome” page

This means the web server is working!

Also test it from your local machine browser using:


http://[EC2_Public_IP]
🔹 Step 5: Upload Your Website Files
Using the RDP session:

Download your HTML website files (from GitHub, Google Drive, etc.)

Navigate to:
C:\inetpub\wwwroot\

Replace the default files with your own:

index.html

Any images, CSS, JS, etc.

Then refresh the browser, and voilà — your custom site is live on the web.

🌐 Accessing Your Site Globally
Make sure your Security Group allows inbound traffic on port 80 (HTTP). This ensures people can access your site publicly.

Go to:

EC2 Dashboard → Instances → Security → Edit Inbound Rules
Add:

Type: HTTP | Protocol: TCP | Port Range: 80 | Source: 0.0.0.0/0
📁 Sample Website Download (Optional)
Download our sample HTML website used in this demo:

🔗 [Insert GitHub / Google Drive link here]

Includes:

index.html

style.css

script.js

⚠️ Security Tips
While this is a fast deployment method, consider:

Disabling RDP access when not needed

Using HTTPS with an SSL certificate (use Let’s Encrypt or Cloudflare)

Regularly patching the Windows OS and IIS server

Setting up a domain name (via Route 53 or others)

✅ Use Cases
College/University Projects

Simple Company Landing Pages

Learning DevOps & AWS Basics

Demonstrations or Training Sessions

Hosting a Portfolio or Resume Website

🙋 FAQs
Q: Is this method free?
A: Yes, if you’re within the AWS free tier limits using a t2.micro instance and don’t exceed usage.

Q: Can I host a WordPress site with this?
A: Not via IIS. Use a LAMP/LEMP stack or Lightsail for WordPress.

Q: Can I use FTP?
A: Yes, but it requires additional IIS role configuration or third-party tools.

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