How do I get started with CloudFront?

AWS CloudFront is a fast content delivery network (CDN) service that securely delivers data, videos, applications, and APIs to customers globally with low latency and high transfer speeds.

To get started with AWS CloudFront, follow these simple steps:

  1. Create an AWS account if you don't already have one.
  2. Navigate to the CloudFront console.
  3. Click on “Create Distribution”.
  4. Select your origin (the source of your content, e.g., an S3 bucket or an EC2 instance).
  5. Configure settings such as cache behavior, distribution settings, and SSL options.
  6. Click “Create Distribution” to deploy your CDN.
  7. Once created, your distribution will be assigned a unique CloudFront URL.

You can then start using your CloudFront URL to serve your content.


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