Refer to the following guide to learn how to use IAM in the cloud\
<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_IAM_User_and_User_Group_in_AWS_Management_Console__hWNiiXlcRJKFqYZZEJD-cg>

Sign in to **AWS Management Console** as an **IAM User**

**Pre-requisite** - Ensure you have selected the AWS region closest to your location\
For this guide, we will be using us-east-2 (Ohio) as a preferred choice

Type **EC2** in the search bar and click on **EC2** to view the EC2 Dashboard

On the EC2 dashboard click on **Instances** from the left bar to view the EC2 instances

Click on the **Launch instances** button from the top right of the page to Launch an Instance

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Launch an instance wizard will open, Type the Name as "**First EC2 Instance**"

Scroll to the "**Amazon Machine Image**" section, choose the "**Amazon Linux**" Operating System image and select an **AMI** Eligible under Free tier

Scroll to the **Instances type** section and select **t2.micro** instance type, which qualifies for the free tier

The **t2.micro** instance on **AWS** offers a cost-effective solution for general computing tasks, providing moderate CPU performance suitable for various workloads.

Scroll to the **Key pair (login)** section and click on the "**Create a new key pair**" option to generate a new keypair

The Key pair creation wizard will open, Type your key pair name as "**EC2 Default**". Choose **RSA** as the key pair type and select the **.pem** as private key file format

Click on the **Create key pair** button and download the private key pair

***Note***:*Don't forget to securely store the downloaded key pair since it's essential for **SSH** access to the **EC2** instance*

**What is a Keypair in AWS?**

In AWS, a key pair is a set of cryptographic keys used to securely connect to instances (virtual servers) in the cloud

Review your settings and click on **Launch instance** button

The instance launch will be successfully initiated

Congratulations on completing this lab and Creating Your First EC2 Instance on AWS! Good job!

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This guide offers step-by-step instructions for creating your first EC2 instance on AWS, enabling you to swiftly launch your virtual server and leverage cloud computing benefits

AWS - Creating your first EC2 Instance