Cloud computing can feel intimidating at first - all the talk of regions, instances, VPCs, and security groups might seem like another language. But launching an EC2 instance on AWS? Surprisingly simple. In this post, I'll walk you through how I created a basic EC2 instance, what I learned along the way, and how you can do it too - even if you're using Windows with PuTTY to connect.

May 4, 2025 - 11:37
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Cloud computing can feel intimidating at first - all the talk of regions, instances, VPCs, and security groups might seem like another language. But launching an EC2 instance on AWS? Surprisingly simple.
In this post, I'll walk you through how I created a basic EC2 instance, what I learned along the way, and how you can do it too - even if you're using Windows with PuTTY to connect.