HOW TO HOST APPLICATION IN (EC2)BY ENABLING IIS WEB SERVER
Here are the steps on how to host an application in EC2 by enabling IIS web server:
- Launch an EC2 instance with Windows Server. You can choose the latest version of Windows Server 2022.
- Once the instance is launched, connect to it using RDP. You can use the public DNS name of your instance to connect to it.
- Open Server Manager. You can find it in the Start menu.
- In Server Manager, click on Add Roles and Features.
- In the Add Roles and Features wizard, select Web Server (IIS) and click Next.
- In the Select Features window, select the features that you want to install. For example, you can select Static Content and Dynamic Content.
- Click Next and follow the instructions to complete the installation.
- Once the installation is complete, you can create a website. To do this, right-click on Sites in the IIS Manager and select Add Website.
- In the Add Website window, enter the name of your website and the directory where you want to store the website files.
- Click Next and configure the bindings for your website. The binding specifies the IP address and port that your website will listen on.
- Click Next and review the settings.
- Click Create to create your website.
- Once the website is created, you can access it by entering the public DNS name of your instance and the port that you configured for your website in your web browser.
Here are some additional things to keep in mind when hosting an application in EC2 by enabling IIS web server:
- You need to make sure that your security group allows traffic to the port that your website is listening on.
I hope this helps!