Connect to Your Linux Instance
Learn how to connect to the Linux instances that you launched and transfer files between your local computer and your instance.
To connect to a Windows instance, see Connecting to Your Windows Instance in the Amazon EC2 User Guide for Windows Instances.
Connection Method
Your local computer's operating system determines the type of method you use to connect to your instance.
| Your local computer | Connection method |
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Linux or Mac OS X |
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Windows |
Connecting to Your Linux Instance from Windows Using PuTTY Connecting to Your Linux Instance from Windows Using Windows Subsystem for Linux |
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After you connect to your instance, you can try one of our tutorials, such as Tutorial: Install a LAMP Web Server with the Amazon Linux AMI or Tutorial: Hosting a WordPress Blog with Amazon Linux.


