Introduction:

Creating and managing Amazon EC2 instances is an essential skill for cloud enthusiasts and developers. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the process of launching an EC2 instance using Boto3, the Python SDK for Amazon Web Services (AWS). We’ll also cover the crucial steps to configure the AWS SDK on your local system for seamless interaction with AWS services. Let’s dive in!

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction to Amazon EC2 and Boto3
2. Prerequisites
3. Setting Up Your AWS Account
4. Installing and Configuring Boto3 Locally
5. Writing Python Script to Create an EC2 Instance
6. Launching Your EC2 Instance
7. Conclusion

1. Introduction to Amazon EC2 and Boto3:

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is a scalable web service that allows you to run virtual servers in the cloud. Boto3, the AWS SDK for Python, provides an easy and efficient way to interact with AWS services programmatically.

2. Prerequisites:

• An AWS account (if you don’t have one, sign up at aws.amazon.com)
• Python installed on your system (Python 3 recommended)

3. Setting Up Your AWS Account:

• Log in to your AWS Management Console.
• Create an IAM user with necessary permissions for EC2 instance creation.
• Note down your IAM user’s Access Key ID and Secret Access Key.

4. Installing and Configuring Boto3 Locally:

Install Boto3 using pip:pip install boto3

Configure AWS CLI with your IAM user credentials using aws configure.

aws –configure # to use and check the aws installed or not and version as well

5. Writing Python Script to Create an EC2 Instance:

• Create a Python script (e.g., create_ec2_instance.py).
• Import the necessary Boto3 modules and create an EC2 client.
• Define instance parameters such as AMI ID, instance type, key pair, and security group.

import boto3
myEc2 = boto3.client("ec2")
#for launching
response = myEc2.run_instances(
ImageId='ami-0ded8326293d3201b',
InstanceType='t2.micro',
MaxCount=1,
MinCount=1
)

6. Launching Your EC2 Instance:

• Run the Python script using the command python create_ec2_instance.py.
• Boto3 will initiate the EC2 instance creation process.
• Monitor the instance creation progress in the AWS Management Console.

7. If you want to check how many instances are running#describe ec2 instances
response = myEc2.describe_instances()
print(response)

7. Conclusion: By following this guide, you’ve successfully created an EC2 instance using Boto3 and configured the AWS SDK on your local system. You’ve learned the fundamentals of automating cloud infrastructure tasks and gained hands-on experience with AWS services.