How to Set Up a Postgres SQL Server On AWS EC2 and Make Your First Query: A Step-by-Step Guide

Welcome to our comprehensive tutorial on how to set up a Postgres SQL server on AWS EC2 and make your first query. In this video, we will walk you through the process of setting up an Amazon EC2 instance, installing Postgres SQL, and connecting to it from your local machine.

Postgres SQL is a powerful open-source relational database management system that is used by many organizations worldwide. Amazon EC2, on the other hand, is a web service that provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud. It is highly scalable, flexible, and cost-effective, making it an ideal platform for hosting Postgres SQL servers.

Before we dive into the step-by-step process of setting up a Postgres SQL server on AWS EC2, let's take a brief look at some of the prerequisites you need to have in place:

An AWS account: You need to sign up for an AWS account if you don't have one already.

Basic knowledge of Linux: You have to just execute the commands provided in the video to get postgresql instaaled.

SSH client: Not required for this video, as the EC2 instance can be accessed over the Chrome Browser.

With that out of the way, let's get started!

Step 1: Launch an EC2 instance

The first step is to launch an Amazon EC2 instance. Log in to your AWS console and navigate to the EC2 dashboard. Follow the process explained in the video

Step 2: Connect to the EC2 instance

Use the Connect option available in the AWS instance page, and directly get the Ubuntu terminal on the browser.

Step 3: Install Postgres SQL on Ubuntu Linux

With the instance set up and the connection established, the next step is to install Postgres SQL. Use the following command to update the package manager and install the Postgres SQL server:

sudo apt install postgresql

sudo -u postgres psql

After that you will get access to the database in the browser window. Create database and tables for review and then ensure you shutdown the EC2 instance. The data and installed software will be retained in the virtual machine.

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But why would you do this instead of serverless ?