End-to-End Guide: Pushing a Docker Image to AWS ECR from an EC2 Instance

In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to build a Docker image on an Amazon EC2 Instance and push it to Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR). We’ll cover everything from setting up your EC2 instance to advanced configurations like IAM roles and lifecycle policies. Let’s dive in!

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to AWS ECR and EC2
2. Prerequisites
3. Step 1: Set Up an EC2 Instance
4. Step 2: Install Docker on the EC2 Instance
5. Step 3: Create an ECR Repository
6. Step 4: Authenticate Docker with AWS ECR
7. Step 5: Build a Docker Image
8. Step 6: Tag the Docker Image
9. Step 7: Push the Docker Image to ECR
10. Step 8: Verify the Image in ECR
11. Optional Configurations and Best Practices
12. Troubleshooting Common Issues

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