WebHosting

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This document outlines the steps to host a static website on Amazon S3 and configure it with a custom domain using Route 53. Important: This configuration serves your website over HTTP (not secure). For HTTPS, you’ll need to use CloudFront, which is covered in a separate document.

Prerequisites

• An AWS account.
• A registered domain name (if you want to use a custom domain).

Steps

1. Create an S3 Bucket:

   • In the AWS Management Console, navigate to the S3 service.
   • Click “Create bucket.”
   • Choose a bucket name that ideally matches your domain name (e.g., yourdomain.com). This simplifies configuration later.
   • Select the desired AWS region.
   • Under “Block all public access,” uncheck all the boxes. This is necessary for static website hosting. A more secure approach using bucket policies is used later.
   • Click “Create bucket.”

2. Enable Static Website Hosting: