How to run a code in an Amazone's EC2 instance?

Question

I understand nearly nothing to the functioning of EC2. I created an Amazon Web Service (AWS) account. Then I launched an EC2 instance.

And now I would like to execut

Answer 1

1. Launch your instance through Amazon's Management Console -> Instance Actions -> Connect (More details in the getting started guide)

2. Launch the Java based SSH CLient

3. Plugins-> SCFTP File Transfer

4. Upload your files

5. run your files in the background (with '&' at the end or use nohup)

Be sure to select an AMI with python included, you can check by typing 'python' in the shell. If your app require any unorthodox packages you'll have to install them.