3.2.3 Getting Started with CloudFront

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/GettingStarted.html

Get started with the basic steps to deliver your content with CloudFront by creating a simple CloudFront distribution.

Getting Started with a Simple CloudFront Distribution

The procedures in this section show you how to use CloudFront to set up a basic configuration that does the following:

• Stores the original versions of your objects in one Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) bucket
• Distributes content such as text or graphics
• Makes your objects accessible to everyone
• Uses the CloudFront domain name in URLs for your objects (for example, ‘http://d111111abcdef8.cloudfront.net/image.jpg’)
• Keeps your objects in CloudFront edge locations for the default duration of 24 hours (the minimum duration is 0 seconds)

Most of these options are customizable. For example, you can store your content on your own web server instead of using an S3 bucket, and you can limit who has access to the content by using signed URLs or cookies. For information about how to customize your CloudFront distribution options, see:

• Steps for Creating a Distribution (Overview)

You have to complete only a few basic steps to start delivering your content with CloudFront.

• The first step is signing up.
• After that, you create a CloudFront distribution, and
• then use the CloudFront domain name in URLs in your webpages or applications to reference the content.