Attaching a URL to our deployed application on AWS
In the previous chapter, we managed to deploy our to-do application onto a server on AWS and access this application directly by putting the IP address of the server into our browser. When it comes to registering our URL, you will be exposed to multiple acronyms. To feel comfortable when navigating AWS routing, it makes sense to be familiar with URL acronyms by reading the following diagram:
Figure 11.7 – Anatomy of a URL
When we are associating a URL with our application, we are going to be configuring a Domain Name System (DNS). A DNS is a system that translates a user-friendly URL to an IP address. For a DNS system to work, we will need the following components:
- Domain registrar: An organization such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, GoDaddy, and so on that will register a domain if it receives payment for the domain and personal details of the person responsible for the domain. This...
