Domain Name Configuration for AWS Instance

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In order to present the findings of our project to users, we had to create a domain that was easy to remember and one that anyone could access from any device. This following tutorial is meant to make it easy for you to link your own domain name with your Amazon Web Services Instance.

Step 1: Creating and Registering Your Own Domain Name

I used namecheap.com to create and register my domain name. Once you are on this site navigate to Domains → Registration. Once you are there type in your desired domain name and then you can check for availability and pricing. After you have paid for and secured your domain name, you can then move on to the next step.

Step 2: Allocate an Elastic IP to Your EC2 Instance