How to make the instance IP static in nature - AWS

Question

My Public IP keeps fluctuating and it's very irritating because I need to change my other configurations every time the IP changes. Is there a way to make the IP static?

Answer 1

Hey @Laksha!

By default, all instances have a dynamic public IP address which changes every time you stop or restart the instance. You could use ElasticIP to assign a static IP to your instance. Follow these steps:

On the left side, go to Network and Security -> ElasticIP -> Allocate New IP 

Assign this new address to an instance