Seamless Redirection for Your Website Using S3, CloudFront, and ACM
Seamless Redirection for Your Website Using S3, CloudFront, and ACM
When managing a website, ensuring users are redirected correctly can significantly enhance user experience and SEO. For instance, if you want to redirect traffic from test-12333333344444.com to www.test-12333333344444.com, you can achieve this seamlessly using Amazon S3, CloudFront, and AWS Certificate Manager (ACM). This guide will walk you through the entire process.
Step 1: Create an S3 Bucket
1 -Create an S3 Bucket:
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Go to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the S3 service.
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Create a new bucket named test-12333333344444.com.
2 -Configure the S3 Bucket:
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Open the test-12333333344444.com bucket.
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Go to the Properties tab.
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Scroll down to Static website hosting and click on Edit.
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Enable static website hosting and select Redirect requests.
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Enter www.test-12333333344444.com as the hostname and select https as the protocol.
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Save the changes.
3 -Set Bucket Policy:
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Navigate to the Permissions tab of your bucket.
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Click on Bucket Policy and add the following policy to allow public read access:
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Sid": "PublicReadGetObject", "Effect": "Allow", "Principal": "*", "Action": "s3:GetObject", "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::test-12333333344444.com/*" } ] }
- Save the policy.
Step 2: Obtain an SSL Certificate with ACM
- Go to the AWS Management Console and navigate to ACM (AWS Certificate Manager).
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Click on Request a certificate.
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Select Request a public certificate and click Next.
- Enter your domain name, test-12333333344444.com, and click Next.
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Choose DNS validation and click Next.
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Review the options and click Request.
2 -Validate the Certificate:
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Copy the CNAME name and value provided by ACM.
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Add these CNAME records to your domain registrar’s DNS settings.
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Wait for ACM to validate the certificate.
Step 3: Configure CloudFront
1 -Create a CloudFront Distribution:
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Go to the AWS Management Console and navigate to CloudFront.
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Click on Create Distribution.
2 -Configure the Distribution:
- Set the Origin Domain Name to your S3 bucket, test-12333333344444.com.
- Set the Viewer Protocol Policy to Redirect HTTP to HTTPS.
- In WAF (Web Application Firewall), select Do not enable security protections.
- In Custom SSL Certificate, select the certificate you requested from ACM (test-12333333344444.com).
- Click Create Distribution.
3 -Set Alternate Domain Name:
- Once the distribution is created, go to the General settings of your CloudFront distribution.
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Click Edit and add test.com as an alternate domain name.
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Save the changes.
Step 4: Update DNS Settings
1 -Point Domain to CloudFront:
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Copy the domain name provided by CloudFront (e.g., https://d1234abcd.cloudfront.net).
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Go to your domain registrar and create a new DNS record
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Type: CNAME
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Name: @
Conclusion
By following these steps, you can ensure that all traffic to test-12333333344444.com is redirected to www.test-12333333344444.com using AWS services. This setup not only provides seamless redirection but also ensures your site is secure with HTTPS.
Implementing this configuration enhances user experience and maintains a professional appearance for your website. Happy redirecting!