← First Time Setup
Semester 2
Your Cloud: AWS, a Domain, and Deploy
You set up the cloud so your work can go live: an AWS account, safe roles and permissions, a real server with a fixed address, a domain name pointed at it, HTTPS, and finally a real app built, pushed and deployed.
Class 1Creating an AWS account safely
Opening a cloud account without getting a surprise bill.
Class 2AWS IAM: users, roles and least privilege
Giving access carefully, not all at once.
Class 3Setting up a role and permissions for Claude and agents
Letting your tools act in the cloud, safely and narrowly.
Class 4Launching your first server (EC2)
Renting a real computer in the cloud.
Class 5Connecting to your server securely
Reaching your cloud server the safe way.
Class 6Giving your server a fixed address (Elastic IP)
A steady address that does not change.
Class 7Buying a domain name
Getting the name people will type to reach you.
Class 8Route 53: DNS and a hosted zone
The cloud's address book for your domain.
Class 9Pointing your domain at your server
Making your name lead to your server.
Class 10Securing your site with HTTPS
The padlock that keeps visitors safe.
Class 11Deploying your first app
Build, push, deploy -- your work goes live.
Class 12Final review: from a blank machine to a live site
The whole journey, machine to cloud to live.