AWS: Publish a NodeJS Website from Scratch

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In this Guided Project, you will:

Launch a server at Amazon AWS Lightsail

Configure SSH client and upload a website to your server

Configure server to automatically start and present a dynamic NodeJS web application

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Beginner
No download needed
Split-screen video
English
Desktop only

In this project-based course, you will learn how to launch your own server at Amazon AWS Lightsail, configure your own SSH client and upload files to the server. Then, you will learn how to modify the server to access it privately. Further, you will learn how to change the server configuration to have a simple NodeJS game with both a backend and frontend started automatically and its content served through the Apache webserver. Note: To avoid distraction for setup during the course, we would recommend that you create an Amazon AWS account beforehand.

Skills you will develop

  • Linux Console

  • Amazon Web Services (Amazon AWS)

  • Apache

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Launch an AWS instance

  2. Configure Static IP address

  3. Open up a private port

  4. Configure SSH client and upload the website

  5. Use Apache to serve a static website

  6. Change the Apache config to serve a NodeJS app

  7. Automate application start

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Your workspace is a cloud desktop right in your browser, no download required

In a split-screen video, your instructor guides you step-by-step

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