🖥️☁️Deploying a Personal Website on AWS EC2 with Apache

 Deploying a Personal Website on AWS EC2 with Apache

Introduction

Hosting a personal website on AWS EC2 using Apache is a great way to showcase your portfolio, resume, or blog. This guide walks you through setting up an Ubuntu EC2 instance, installing Apache, deploying a static website, and customizing your content.

Step 1: Launch an EC2 Instance

  1. Sign in to AWS Console and navigate to the EC2 Dashboard.
  2. Click "Launch Instance" and configure:
    • AMI: Ubuntu (Latest LTS)
    • Instance Type: t2.micro (Free Tier eligible)
    • Security Group: Allow SSH (22), HTTP (80), and HTTPS (443)
    • Key Pair: Download the .pem file for SSH access.
  3. Launch the instance and note the Public IP/DNS.

Step 2: Connect to EC2 via SSH

Use the command below to access your instance:

ssh -i "your-key.pem" ubuntu@your-public-ip

Replace your-key.pem with your key file and your-public-ip with the EC2 instance's public IP.

Step 3: Install Apache Web Server

Update packages and install Apache:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 -y

Verify that Apache is running:

sudo systemctl status apache2

If it’s not running, start and enable it:

sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2

Test by entering your EC2 Public IP in a browser. The default Apache page should load.

Step 4: Configure Security Group

If the website doesn’t load, modify the Security Group:

  1. Go to EC2 Dashboard → Security Groups.
  2. Select your instance’s security group → Edit Inbound Rules.
  3. Add rules for:
    • HTTP (80): Anywhere (0.0.0.0/0, ::/0)
    • HTTPS (443): Anywhere (0.0.0.0/0, ::/0)

Step 5: Download and Extract a Website Template

Navigate to the home directory and download a free template:

cd ~
wget https://kunruch.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/templateflip/templates-free/creative-cv_free_1-1-0.zip

Install unzip and extract files:

sudo apt install unzip -y
unzip creative-cv_free_1-1-0.zip

Step 6: Deploy the Website

Move extracted files to the Apache web root directory:

sudo cp -R creative-cv_free_1-1-0/* /var/www/html/

Ensure proper file structure:

cd /var/www/html/
ls

Your directory should contain index.html, css, js, and other website assets.

Step 7: Customize Your Website

Edit the index.html file to personalize content:

sudo vi /var/www/html/index.html

Modify the title and heading:

<title>Divya Rajurkar</title>
<h1>Welcome to My Personal Website</h1>
<p>I am a Data Engineer passionate about Big Data and Cloud Computing...</p>

Save and exit (ESC, then :wq).

Step 8: Restart Apache & Access the Website

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Now, open your browser and visit:

http://your-public-ip

Your website should be live! 🎉

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully deployed your personal website on AWS EC2. You can further customize it by modifying HTML/CSS files, adding SSL certificates, or integrating a CMS like WordPress.

For any issues, check Apache logs:

sudo tail -f /var/log/apache2/access.log

Happy hosting! 🚀

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