Create Domain and Hosted zone

In this step, we will create a Domain and Hosted zone with Amazon Route 53.

Domain creation will cost you.

  1. Open Amazon Route 53.

  2. If you don’t own a domain, follow this step to register a new domain. At Route 53 console page.

    • Click Registered domains on the left menu. CreateDomain
    • At Registered domains page, click Register domains button. CreateDomain
    • At Register domains page.
      • Enter the domain name you want to create at Search for domain box, ex: fcjbookshop.com.
      • Click Search button.
      • Click Selected.
      • Click Proceed to checkout. CreateDomain
    • At Step 1: Pricing page.
      • Uncheck to off Auto-renew the domain after it expires.
      • Click Next button. CreateDomain
    • At Step 2: Contact information page.
      • Enter your information.
      • Scroll down and click Next button. CreateDomain
    • At Step 3: Review and submit page.
      • Scroll down and check I have read and agree ….
      • Click Submit button. CreateDomain
  3. If you already own your domain, you could follow this step. At Route 53 console page.

    • Click Hosted zones on the left menu. CreateDomain
    • At Hosted zones page.
      • Click Create hosted zone button. CreateDomain
      • At Create hosted zone page.
        • Enter your domain name at Domain name.
        • Click Create hosted zone button. CreateDomain
      • Check your new hosted zone. CreateDomain

We are done creating a hosted name, next step we will request a SSL certificate with AWS Certificate Manager.