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Can You Create a Custom AMI Based on a New EC2 Instance?

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What you'll do

In this challenge, you will create a web server template.

  1. Create a key pair
  2. Create a security group
  3. Create an EC2 instance that uses a user data script to install an Apache web server
  4. Add an additional EBS volume to store data
  5. Create an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from the web server instance
  6. Test the new web server

Note: Once you begin the challenge, you will not be able to pause, save, or exit and then return to your challenge. Please ensure that you have set aside enough time to complete the challenge before you start.

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