Getting Started with AWS

Build a Basic Web Application

Deploy a web application and add interactivity with an API and a database

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Introduction
module-one
Create web app
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Build serverless function
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module-four
Create data table
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add interactivity to web app

Introduction: Build a Basic Web Application

Follow step-by-step instructions to build your first web application.

Overview

In this tutorial, you will create a simple web application. You will first build a static web app that renders "Hello World." Then you will learn how to add functionality to the web app so the text that displays is based on a custom input you provide.

What You Will Learn

This tutorial will walk you through the steps to create the sample web application discussed above. You will learn to:

  • Create a web app
  • Connect the web app to a serverless back-end
  • Add interactivity to your web app with an API and a database

 AWS Experience

Beginner

 Time to Complete

30 minutes

 Cost to Complete

Free Tier eligible

 Tutorial Prereqs

  • AWS Account with administrator-level access**
  • Recommended browser: The latest version of Chrome or Firefox

[**]Accounts created within the past 24 hours might not yet have access to the services required for this tutorial.

Application Architecture

The diagram below provides a visual representation of the services used in this tutorial and how they are connected. This application uses AWS Amplify, Amazon API Gateway, AWS Lambda, and Amazon DynamoDB as pictured below.

As we go through the tutorial, we will discuss the services in detail and point to resources that will help you get up to speed with them.

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Modules

This tutorial is divided into five short modules. You must complete each module in order before moving on to the next one.

  1. Create Web App (5 minutes): Deploy static resources for your web application using the AWS Amplify Console.
  2. Build Serverless Function (5 minutes): Build a serverless function using AWS Lambda.
  3. Link Serverless Function to Web App (5 minutes): Deploy your serverless function with API Gateway.
  4. Create Data Table (10 minutes): Persist data in an Amazon DynamoDB table.
  5. Add Interactivity to Web App (5 minutes): Modify your web app to invoke your API.

You will be building this web application using the AWS Web Console accessible directly from your browser.

Start Module One

Create Web App