How to Host a Static Website on AWS S3

``mermaid

graph LR

Users((Users)) --> CF[CloudFront]

CF --> S3[S3 Bucket]

S3 --> Index[index.html]

S3 --> Error[error.html]

S3 --> Assets[Static Assets]

subgraph Security

WAF[AWS WAF] --> CF

ACM[ACM Certificate] --> CF

end

subgraph DNS

Route53[Route 53] --> CF

end

`

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`bash

Create S3 bucket

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`json

{

"IndexDocument": {

"Suffix": "index.html"

},

"ErrorDocument": {

"Key": "error.html"

}

}

`

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`json

{

"Version": "2012-10-17",

"Statement": [

{

"Sid": "PublicReadGetObject",

"Effect": "Allow",

"Principal": "*",

"Action": [

"s3:GetObject"

],

"Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::your-website-bucket/*"

}

]

}

`

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`json

{

"CORSRules": [

{

"AllowedOrigins": ["*"],

"AllowedMethods": ["GET"],

"MaxAgeSeconds": 3000,

"AllowedHeaders": ["Authorization", "Content-Length"]

}

]

}

`

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`plaintext

your-website/

├── index.html

├── error.html

├── assets/

│ ├── css/

│ │ └── styles.css

│ ├── js/

│ │ └── main.js

│ └── images/

│ └── logo.png

├── blog/

│ └── index.html

└── about/

└── index.html

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`bash

Upload all files with proper content types

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`bash

Request certificate

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`json

{

"Strict-Transport-Security": "max-age=31536000; includeSubdomains; preload",

"Content-Security-Policy": "default-src 'self'",

"X-Content-Type-Options": "nosniff",

"X-Frame-Options": "DENY",

"X-XSS-Protection": "1; mode=block",

"Referrer-Policy": "strict-origin-when-cross-origin"

}

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`json

{

"ErrorDocument": {

"Key": "error.html"

},

"RoutingRules": [

{

"Condition": {

"HttpErrorCodeReturnedEquals": "404"

},

"Redirect": {

"HostName": "example.com",

"ReplaceKeyWith": "404.html"

}

}

]

}

``

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1. Storage Optimization

- Enable lifecycle policies

- Remove unused files

- Use appropriate storage class

2. CloudFront Optimization

- Choose appropriate price class

- Optimize cache hit ratio

- Monitor data transfer

3. Request Optimization

- Bundle and minify assets

- Use appropriate cache settings

- Implement lazy loading

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1. Weekly

- Monitor error rates

- Check access logs

- Review security findings

2. Monthly

- Update content

- Review metrics

- Cost analysis

3. Quarterly

- Security assessment

- Performance optimization

- Infrastructure review

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Hosting a static website on AWS S3 with CloudFront provides a scalable, secure, and cost-effective solution. By following this comprehensive guide and implementing the best practices, you can create a high-performance website with global reach.

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1. [AWS S3 Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/WebsiteHosting.html)

2. [CloudFront Developer Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/Introduction.html)

3. [AWS Pricing Calculator](https://calculator.aws)

4. [AWS Well-Architected Framework](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected/)

5. [Static Website Security Guide](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/)