https://donfiguerres.com/posts/cloud/Recent content in Cloud on Don FiguerresHugo -- gohugo.ioenThu, 04 Aug 2022 10:23:00 +0800https://donfiguerres.com/posts/cloud/aws/hosting-website-using-aws-s3/Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:23:00 +0800https://donfiguerres.com/posts/cloud/aws/hosting-website-using-aws-s3/<blockquote> <p><strong>NOTE</strong>: This post is still a work in progress.</p> </blockquote> <p>This blog talks about how to setup a website using AWS S3 which might be intimidating for complete beginners. I also plan to create a tutorial/blog for complete beginners who want to setup their own website which I should link here in the future.</p> <h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>Hosting a website typically requires you to setup the following.</p> <ul> <li>Web Server - where all your files uploaded and served through the network</li> <li>Content Delivery Network (CDN) - where your static files are cached</li> <li>Certificate - for SSL</li> <li>Domain Name System (DNS) - where your domain name is registered</li> </ul> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Component</th> <th>What we&rsquo;ll use</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Web Server</td> <td>S3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CDN</td> <td>CloudFront</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Certificate</td> <td>ACM</td> </tr> <tr> <td>DNS</td> <td>GoDaddy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="step-1-setup-your-s3-bucket">Step 1: Setup your S3 bucket</h2> <p>Create an S3 bucket in your AWS account and enable Static website hosting. Uncheck <em>Block all public access</em> and add a bucket policy. These settings will allow your files to be publicly accessed.</p>