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Configuring Amazon S3 Buckets to Host a Static Website with a Custom Domain

In this live AWS environment, we will create and configure a simple static website. Then, we will configure that static website with a custom domain, using Route 53 Alias record sets. This lab demonstrates how to create cost-efficient website hosting for sites that consist of files like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, fonts, and images. The code we use for the static site is [here](https://github.com/ACloudGuru-Resources/aws-s3-route53-static-website/tree/main).

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Path Info

Level

Intermediate

Duration

30m

Published

Jul 22, 2018

Challenge

Create an S3 Bucket and a Static Website

Create an S3 bucket for our assigned domain, configure a static website for the domain, and set up a DNS record (called an A or alias record) in Route 53. Make sure that in the Object Ownership section, check ACLs enabled.
Challenge

Configure a Custom Domain in Route 53

Create a redirect (www) S3 bucket and configure a redirect DNS record to point to our AWS S3 static site.
Challenge

Test the Static Website with `dig` and `nslookup` Commands

Run the dig and nslookup commands to verify our website is routed properly. Windows, Mac, and Linux terminals all include the nslookup command. If your system doesn't have dig, you can use dig in the Google Admin Toolbox.

Author

A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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