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title: Apache OFBiz 13.07 Kickstart on AWS | HotWax Systems
description: In this innovative DIY project series HotWax Systems Media experts show you how to kickstart Apache OFBiz 13.07 on AWS. Read up and get started.
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# [Apache OFBiz 13.07 Kickstart on AWS | HotWax Systems](https://www.hotwaxsystems.com/apache-ofbiz-tutorials/ofbiz/ofbiz-tutorials/hotwax-diy-kickstart-apache-ofbiz-13-07-instance-amazon-web-services-aws)

 Written by [Arun Patidar](https://www.hotwaxsystems.com/apache-ofbiz-tutorials/author/arun-patidar) | Oct 28, 2014

 

## **Ready?**

DIY: Kickstart your Apache OFBiz instance on AWS today!

Today’s HotWax DIY project will walk (or run) you through how to kickstart your own [Apache OFBiz](https://www.hotwaxsystems.com/ofbiz-references) 13.07 instance on AWS.

## **Set.**

Intensive training is not necessary. To get started, an AWS account and interest in running or experimenting with your own Apache OFBiz 13.07 instance will set you off and running.

## **Go!**

#### **→FIRST: search and select Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)**

1. Create an account on Amazon AWS ([https://aws.amazon.com/](https://aws.amazon.com/))
2. Login into the application and go to Services -> EC2 ([https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/v2/home?region=us-east-1#](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/v2/home?region=us-east-1))

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3. Select ‘US East (N. Virginia)’ area zone from right top corner of screen.

4. Select IMAGES -> AMIs from left navbar of screen

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5. Select search filter ‘Public Images’ and search the specific images with the keyword  ‘OFBiz-for-Starter’

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#### **→NEXT: restore Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)**

Once the above steps are completed, you will see a list of available images that can be selected and restored for performing further testing. Here’s how to restore the images:

- Once you have selected an image, click on ‘Launch’ to launch the image.
- Select instance type ‘c3.large’ and click on the ‘Next:Configure Instance Details’ button
- Select options from ‘Configure Instance Details’ (You can also continue with default options)
- Click on ‘Next Add Storage’ button
- Now click on ‘Next:Tag Instance’ button
- Add name of the instance in the ‘Value’ field
- Click on the ‘Next:Configure Security Group’ button
- Click on the Add Rule button to add new TCP rule (Select** Type**: ‘Custom TCP Rule’, **Protocol: **‘TCP’, **Port: **8080, **Source:** ‘anywhere’)
- Click on the Add Rule button to add one more TCP rule (Select** Type**: ‘Custom TCP Rule’, **Protocol: **‘TCP’, **Port: **8443, **Source:** ‘anywhere’)
- Click on the ‘Review and Launch’ button
- Click on the ‘Launch’ button
- You can see your newly created instance in ‘INSTANCES -> Instances’ link from left nav-bar
- Select the instance and note down the PUBLIC_IP and PRIVATE_IPs

#### **→FINALLY: connect to your new AMI using SSH command**

- ssh ofbiz@<PUBLIC_IP> 
    - Enter the password: “ofbiz”

- Go to sandbox/ofbiz-13.07/
- Start the server using ./ant start

## Finish Line for Apache OFBiz 13.07 Kickstart:

Congratulations on setting up your new Apache OFBiz 13.07 instance at AWS!

## Next HotWax DIY Project:

Game on for our **next post**: How to Setup OFBiz OOTB E-commerce in 15 Minutes or Less!

## Questions?

**Help line:** 877-736-4080 .

→Give HotWax Media a call or [contact us here](https://www.hotwaxsystems.com/contact-us/) for expert design, implementation, and support of your enterprise OFBiz system.

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