How to Connect to AWS EC2 Instance (SSH & In-Browser)

This video guide shows you **how to connect to an AWS EC2 instance**. Learn about the different ways you can connect to your instance.

First, the video demonstrates connecting using the **public IP** via an **in-browser session** directly from the **AWS console**. The username for this method is shown as **EC2 user**. See how to open the session and **work on the EC2 instance** within your browser, even **creating directories**.

Second, discover how to connect **via SSH from your own system** using the **command prompt**. This method requires the **public IP address**, an **SSH client** (the demonstration is shown on **Windows 11**), and a **key pair .pem file**. This `.pem` file is something you **create when you are launching the instance**. The video shows the connection via SSH and confirms connectivity by verifying that directories created via the in-browser session are accessible from the SSH session.

Learn these **simple steps** to connect to your AWS EC2 instance using both **in-browser** and **SSH** methods.

Видео How to Connect to AWS EC2 Instance (SSH & In-Browser) канала RN Academy