What you need

• An AWS Account
• Node.js
• A Github/Gitlab account
• basic knowledge of git
• basic knowledge of HTML/CSS and JavaScript

Setting Up an AWS account

If this is your first introduction to AWS, I would suggest that you follow the instructions laid out by Serverless Stack. Make sure you have an IAM user and the AWS CLI configured as per the instructions.

Git provider

All other tools can run directly from Github or Gitlab, whichever you prefer. Make sure you have a free account with either. This guide uses Github.

Git

You will need basic knowledge of git to save your work and automate deployments. It can be installed here, while you use the following resources to get yourself up to speed if needs be:

• Git & GitHub Crash Course For Beginners 🎥
• Github help docs 📗
• Getting Git right 📗

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

If you have not used these technologies before, you can still follow along, alternatively these are great places to start:

• FreeCodeCamp 🖥️
• w3Schools 🖥️
• HTML Crash Course For Absolute Beginners 🎥
• CSS Crash Course For Absolute Beginners 🎥
• JavaScript Crash Course For Beginners 🎥