AWS

Backup Code and Databases with Amazon S3

Amazon S3 is one of the most supported cloud storage service available. With Amazon AWS offering a ‘free tier’ package, many users take advantage of the free 5GB storage available from the S3 service. Using the AWS CLI, you can backup code and databases with Amazon S3.
In order to use AWS CLI commands, you …

Installing a Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificate on an AWS AMI Instance

Let’s Encrypt is one of the most popular methods of installing an SSL certificate for free. It is well known that SSL certificates gain customer trust, as well as improving a website’s ranking in the search engines. Installing a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate on an AWS AMI Instance requires a few commands to be run …

Configure a PHP Website on an AWS AMI Instance

This post will demonstrate how to configure a PHP website on an AWS AMI Instance using the Free Tier. Amazon AWS provides the ability for users to manage a t2.micro instance without incurring additional charges.
There will be several things to learn about AWS if you aren’t familiar with using their instances. These include launching …