Configure AWS Route 53, CloudFront and SSL Certificate

Okay then, In this tutorial I’m gonna explain how to configure your website or application with AWS Route 53, CloudFront and adding HTTPS to your domain.

My Use Case

Here is the exact scenario I had to face at my workplace. Our client wanted to buy a domain where the application should be accessible using that domain. Domain must use HTTPS protocol and also needs to decrease the loading time of the application. So we choose CloudFront service to do that.

Steps

1. Buy a new domain name ( you can use your own domain).
2. Allocate a SSL certificate for the domain.
3. Create CloudFront distribution for our application.
4. Map CloudFront URL with our domain (Route 53 + CloudFront).

These are the steps we are going to cover up in this article. To begin this process, so lets start with buying a domain. You can skip this part if you already have a domain. If you don’t have one, follow me ;)

Buy a New Domain Name

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Route 53 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/route53/
2. If you’re new to Route 53, under Domain Registration, choose Get Started Now. If…