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Step 5: Launch the instance in Amazon EC2

After the aws ec2 import-image task is complete, you will see your AMI in the Amazon EC2 console. You can select this AMI and then launch an Amazon EC2 instance based on this AMI.

To launch an Amazon EC2 instance based on your AMI

  1. Open the Amazon EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/.

  2. If necessary, change the region. From the navigation bar, select the region where your instance is running. For more information, see Regions and Endpoints.

  3. In the navigation pane, click AMIs.

  4. In the content pane, select the AMI, and then click Launch.