{"id":22382,"date":"2025-09-24T15:08:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T09:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/?p=22382"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:58:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:28:27","slug":"deploy-a-docker-container-on-an-aws-ec2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/deploy-a-docker-container-on-an-aws-ec2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deploy a Docker Container on an AWS EC2 Instance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/deploy-a-docker-container-on-an-aws-ec2\/#What_is_an_EC2_Instance\" >What is an EC2 Instance?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/deploy-a-docker-container-on-an-aws-ec2\/#What_is_Docker\" >What is Docker?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/deploy-a-docker-container-on-an-aws-ec2\/#Deploying_Docker_Images_on_an_AWS_EC2_Instance\" >Deploying Docker Images on an AWS EC2 Instance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/deploy-a-docker-container-on-an-aws-ec2\/#Step_1_Launch_an_EC2_Instance\" >Step 1: Launch an EC2 Instance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/deploy-a-docker-container-on-an-aws-ec2\/#Step_2_Install_Docker_on_the_EC2_Instance\" >Step 2: Install Docker on the EC2 Instance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/deploy-a-docker-container-on-an-aws-ec2\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-29cf1a26 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-color:#ff0042;border-width:3px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column blog_overview has-border-color has-ast-global-color-5-border-color has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-334757f1 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:12px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p><strong>TL;DR <\/strong> :-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn how to deploy a Docker container on an AWS EC2 instance with ease.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This guide covers launching an EC2 instance, installing Docker, and running containers.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perfect for scaling and optimizing your cloud deployments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine scaling your app with ease, executing it in a clean and isolated environment, and flexibility as its core. That is what AWS EC2 provides alongside the strong containerization of Docker.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Containers guarantee that your application always works, be it on your laptop or on a cloud server, and with no critical deployment issues associated with it. You are now ready to scale enormously using the cloud.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part? You do not have to install elaborate infrastructure or take care of hardware management. Rather, you can have your Docker container running on EC2 with a few simple steps. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-an-ec2-instance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_EC2_Instance\"><\/span><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>What is an EC2 Instance?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider an EC2 instance as a cloud virtual server. It is a computing powerhouse capable of running your applications; it is just like your office server, but flexible and scalable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EC2 can be scaled in real time, is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS), and, therefore, is ideal in cases with fluctuating workloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It provides us with the following benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hosting Applications<\/strong>: Host applications, backend services, or APIs whenever you desire.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Running Containers<\/strong>: Docker containers may be scaled efficiently without hardware constraints.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Testing &amp; Development<\/strong>: Quickly create environments for testing and development.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data Processing<\/strong>: It can be used in massive data processing, analytics, or batch processing.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom Environments<\/strong>: Configure and install exactly what your app needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-docker\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Docker\"><\/span><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>What is Docker?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Docker is a robust system that has been developed to make the procedure of creating, launching, and executing applications in containers easier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Containers are lightweight, self-contained packages that contain all the software and infrastructure necessary to execute an application, code, runtime, system tools, and libraries, as well as act in a predictable manner when run in any environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, in contrast to virtual machines, Docker containers have the same kernel as the host operating system, which is much faster and efficient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One does not have to pre-allocate RAM or disk space; Docker takes advantage of system resources dynamically depending on the requirements of the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deploying-docker-images-on-an-aws-ec2-instance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deploying_Docker_Images_on_an_AWS_EC2_Instance\"><\/span><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Deploying Docker Images on an AWS EC2 Instance<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You are all set to launch your Docker container. We will simplify it into easy steps. You need not be concerned with the jargon; the procedure is simple, and we will take you through the stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin with, we would initially start an EC2 instance, which we would then manually install Docker on. After that, we\u2019ll run Docker images directly on the instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoid using the <strong>latest<\/strong> tags for base images. Pin to specific versions to ensure consistent builds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-45c10ec9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hb-blog-cta hb-cta-blog-new is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left cta_button_banner has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98680ccc81fd82a121446e5065fe2b19\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Need Reliable Developers for Your Cloud Projects?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-244ae5e59e7068910ff7a01a72654b93\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Hiring the right developers is key to successfully deploying your project. Soft Suave\u2019s expert team ensures smooth, scalable, and efficient deployment for your business needs.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons cta_btn is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/contact\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Hire Now<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" data-id=\"19959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/images__4_-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"best app development companies 100% Turn on screen reader supportTo enable screen reader support, press Ctrl+Alt+Z To learn about keyboard shortcuts, press Ctrl+slash unlocked-suggestion-icon They deal with disaster relief, environmental protection, and healthcare apps that benefit millions of people around the world mceihmltn. uphook-message-icon\" class=\"wp-image-19959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/images__4_-removebg-preview.png 225w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/images__4_-removebg-preview-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-launch-an-ec2-instance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Launch_an_EC2_Instance\"><\/span><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Step 1: Launch an EC2 Instance<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign in to the AWS Management Console.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the search at the top, type EC2 and click on EC2 service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will be taken to the EC2 Dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the button \u201cLaunch Instance\u201d to get started.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Launch-an-EC2-Instance-1024x369.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Launch-an-EC2-Instance-1024x369.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Launch-an-EC2-Instance-300x108.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Launch-an-EC2-Instance-768x276.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Launch-an-EC2-Instance-1536x553.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Launch-an-EC2-Instance.webp 1595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>               5. <strong>Name your instance<\/strong> (optional, but helpful for identification).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Name-your-instance-1024x221.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Name-your-instance-1024x221.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Name-your-instance-300x65.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Name-your-instance-768x166.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Name-your-instance.webp 1061w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>              6. Under <strong>Application and OS Images (Amazon Machine Image)<\/strong>, choose an OS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For this guide, you can select <strong>Ubuntu<\/strong> or <strong>Amazon Linux<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Under-Application-and-OS-Images-Amazon-Machine-Image-choose-an-OS-1024x565.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Under-Application-and-OS-Images-Amazon-Machine-Image-choose-an-OS-1024x565.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Under-Application-and-OS-Images-Amazon-Machine-Image-choose-an-OS-300x166.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Under-Application-and-OS-Images-Amazon-Machine-Image-choose-an-OS-768x424.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Under-Application-and-OS-Images-Amazon-Machine-Image-choose-an-OS.webp 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>              7. Choose an <strong>instance type<\/strong> (e.g., <strong>t2.micro<\/strong> if you&#8217;re using the free tier).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Choose-an-instance-type-1024x262.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Choose-an-instance-type-1024x262.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Choose-an-instance-type-300x77.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Choose-an-instance-type-768x196.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Choose-an-instance-type.webp 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>              8. <strong>Create a new key pair<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>Create new key pair<\/strong>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give it a name.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the key format:<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>.pem<\/strong> for Linux\/macOS.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>.ppk<\/strong> for Windows (to use with PuTTY).<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Download Key Pair<\/strong> and save it securely \u2014 you\u2019ll need this to connect to your instance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Create-a-new-key-pair-1024x196.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Create-a-new-key-pair-1024x196.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Create-a-new-key-pair-300x58.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Create-a-new-key-pair-768x147.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Create-a-new-key-pair.webp 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>               9. Under <strong>Network settings<\/strong>, configure the <strong>Security Group<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enable SSH (port 22) for remote access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optionally, if your app requires it, you can allow other ports like 80 (HTTP) or 443(HTTPS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" data-id=\"22388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Under-Network-settings-configure-the-Security-Group-1024x621.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Under-Network-settings-configure-the-Security-Group-1024x621.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Under-Network-settings-configure-the-Security-Group-300x182.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Under-Network-settings-configure-the-Security-Group-768x466.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Under-Network-settings-configure-the-Security-Group.webp 1058w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>                  10. Scroll down and click Launch Instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"380\" data-id=\"22389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scroll-down-and-click-Launch-Instance-1024x380.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scroll-down-and-click-Launch-Instance-1024x380.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scroll-down-and-click-Launch-Instance-300x111.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scroll-down-and-click-Launch-Instance-768x285.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scroll-down-and-click-Launch-Instance-1536x571.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.softsuave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scroll-down-and-click-Launch-Instance.webp 1599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-45c10ec9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hb-blog-cta hb-cta-blog-new is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left cta_button_banner has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37d8449ec34707cdb91975cadbf950c2\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Ready to Scale Up with Our Experienced Developers?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-944f4cb3387e7d850c450a9130951187\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Soft Suave offers a dedicated team of skilled developers who specialize in cloud deployments. 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Connect to Your EC2 Instance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the folder where your key pair (.pem file) is stored. Then open a terminal and run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ssh -i your-keypair.pem ec2-user@&lt;EC2-INSTANCE-PUBLIC-IP&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Replace &lt;EC2-INSTANCE-PUBLIC-IP&gt; with the actual public IP address of your instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Install Docker<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Once connected to the instance, install Docker using the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>sudo yum install -y docker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re using Ubuntu instead of Amazon Linux, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>sudo apt update<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>sudo apt install -y docker.io<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Start the Docker Service<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>After installation, start Docker with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>sudo service docker start<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To verify that Docker is running correctly, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>docker info<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If everything was installed successfully, this command will show detailed information about your Docker setup without errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Run a Docker Container<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s run a sample Docker image. For demonstration, we&#8217;ll use a simple Node.js app:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>docker run hello-world<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Test Your Deployment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To test if your container is working, run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>curl http:\/\/localhost<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If everything is running correctly, you\u2019ll see&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello from Docker!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Access from Browser<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, open your browser and visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>http:\/\/&lt;EC2-INSTANCE-PUBLIC-IP&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should see the same \u201cHello world!\u201d message there as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You now have a live Docker container on AWS EC2 with little effort. No complex settings, simply an installation. The cloud gives you the power to scale, administer, and access your application anywhere.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Docker ensures that your application works as expected, and with EC2, you get the scalability as your users increase.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The combination is simple, but efficient to make sure that your application is agile, reliable, and future-proof to any challenge that may come your way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why use less when you can use fast, scalable, and efficient deployment? Start today and see the difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR :- Imagine scaling your app with ease, executing it in a clean and isolated environment, and flexibility as its core. 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