How to Create an EC2 Instance on AWS | Step-by-Step Guide 2025 | Amazon Linux 2023

Have you just opened your AWS account in 2025 and don't know where to start? In this complete beginner's tutorial, you'll learn how to launch your first EC2 instance using the revamped Launch Instance Wizard (July 2025). We'll select the Amazon Linux 2023 AMI—the successor to Amazon Linux 2—optimized for ARM and x86_64, choose the t2.micro Free Tier type, and work with VPCs, the default subnet, a security group, and EBS storage. Next, we'll generate a 4096-bit RSA Key Pair (.pem), download the file, and adjust permissions on Windows with icacls. We'll enable OpenSSH in CMD and connect with: ssh -i "C:\keys\myKey.pem" ec2-user@Public_IP During the demo, we'll review the free quota changes effective as of . We'll use the Amazon Linux 2023 image. We'll validate connectivity via SSH and install Ansible. With these steps, you'll have a server ready to deploy apps, practice for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner / Solutions Architect, or host your portfolio. Like and join the channel for more AWS and Networking labs. #PedroLinoCáceres #AprendeConfigurando #EC2 #AmazonLinux2023 #AWS2025 #AWSFreeTier #KeyPair #PemKey #SSHWindows #CMDWindows #LaunchInstanceWizard #InstanciaEC2 #CloudBeginner #AWSCloudPractitioner #SolutionsArchitect #AmazonLinux2 #VPC #SecurityGroup #EBS #OpenSSH #AWSCLI #t2micro #t3micro #TutorialAWS #ServidorLinux #CloudComputing #DevOps #LearnAWS #NetworksYCloud #LabAWS