# Getting started with virtual private servers on Lightsail Getting started In Lightsail, an instance is a virtual private server (also called a virtual machine). You create and manage Lightsail instances in the AWS Cloud. When you create an instance, you choose an image that has an operating system (OS) on it. You can also choose an instance image that has an application or development stack on it, including the base OS. The instance that you create in this tutorial will incur usage fees from the time that you create the instance until you delete it. Deletion is the final step of this tutorial. For more information about pricing, see [Lightsail pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/lightsail/pricing). **Topics** + [ ## Step 1: Complete the prerequisites ](#getting-started-prerequisite) + [ ## Step 2: Create an instance ](#getting-started-step2) + [ ## Step 3: Connect to your instance ](#getting-started-step3) + [ ## Step 4: Add storage to your instance ](#getting-started-step4) + [ ## Step 5: Create a snapshot ](#getting-started-step5) + [ ## Step 6: Clean up ](#getting-started-cleanup) + [ ## Next steps ](#getting-started-next-steps) + [ # Using Amazon Lightsail with the AWS CLI ](getstarted-awscli.md) ## Step 1: Complete the prerequisites If you're a new AWS customer, complete the setup prerequisites before you start using Amazon Lightsail. For more information, see [Set up AWS account and administrative users for Lightsail](setting-up.md). ## Step 2: Create an instance You can create an instance by using the [Lightsail console](https://lightsail.aws.amazon.com/) as described in the following procedure. This tutorial is intended to help you quickly launch your first instance. We also recommend exploring the available applications and hardware plans. For more information, see [Review the Lightsail instance blueprint offerings](compare-options-choose-lightsail-instance-image.md). 1. Sign in to the [Lightsail console](https://lightsail.aws.amazon.com/). 1. On the home page, choose **Create instance**. 1. Select a location for your instance (an AWS Region and Availability Zone). Choose an AWS Region that is closest to your physical location for reduced latency. Choose **Change AWS Region and Availability Zone** to create your instance in another location. 1. You can pick an application (**Apps \$1 OS**) or an operating system (**OS Only**). To learn more about Lightsail instance images, see [Review the Lightsail instance blueprint offerings](compare-options-choose-lightsail-instance-image.md). 1. Choose your instance plan. Choose whether your instance uses dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6), or IPv6-only networking. Some Lightsail blueprints don't support IPv6-only networking at this time. To see which blueprints support IPv6-only networking see [Review the Lightsail instance blueprint offerings](compare-options-choose-lightsail-instance-image.md). You can try the \$15 USD Lightsail plan free for one month (up to 750 hours). We will credit one free month to your account. Learn more on our [Lightsail pricing page](https://aws.amazon.com/lightsail/pricing). 1. Enter a name for your instance. Resource names: + Must be unique within each AWS Region in your Lightsail account. + Must contain 2 to 255 characters. + Must start and end with an alphanumeric character or number. + Can include alphanumeric characters, numbers, periods, dashes, and underscores. 1. Choose **Create instance**. Within minutes, your Lightsail instance is ready and you can connect to it. ## Step 3: Connect to your instance 1. From the Lightsail home page, choose the actions menu icon (⋮), then choose **Connect**. ![\[Animation showing how to connect to an instance from the Lightsail console home page.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/images/animation_connect_instance.gif) Alternatively, you can connect from your instance's management page. Select your instance's name, choose the **Connect** tab, then choose **Connect using SSH**. ![\[Image showing how to connect to your instance from the instance's management page.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/images/amazon-lightsail-connect-to-your-instance-from-instance-management-page.png) 1. You can now type commands into the terminal and manage your Lightsail instance without setting up an SSH client. ![\[Browser-based SSH terminal in Amazon Lightsail\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/images/amazon-lightsail-bitnami-terminal-window.png) To learn how to connect to add additional storage to your virtual computer, continue to the next step of this tutorial. ## Step 4: Add storage to your instance Lightsail provides block-level storage volumes (disks) that you can attach to an instance. Even though your instance comes with a system disk, you can attach additional storage disks as your needs change. You can also detach a disk from an instance and attach it to another instance. After you create an additional disk, you will need to connect to your Lightsail instance to format and mount the disk. For more information about creating, attaching, and managing a disk, see [Create and attach Lightsail block storage disks to Linux instances](create-and-attach-additional-block-storage-disks-linux-unix.md). To learn about backing up your virtual computer, continue to the next step of this tutorial. ## Step 5: Create a snapshot Snapshots are a point-in-time copy of your data. You can create snapshots of your instances and use them as baselines to create new instances or for data backup. A snapshot contains all of the data that's needed to restore your instance (from the moment when the snapshot was taken). For more information about creating and managing snapshots, see [Back up Linux/Unix Lightsail instances with snapshots](lightsail-how-to-create-a-snapshot-of-your-instance.md). To learn about cleaning up your virtual computer resources, continue to the next step of this tutorial. ## Step 6: Clean up After you're done with the instance that you created for this tutorial, you can delete it. This stops incurring charges for the instance if you don't need it. Deleting an instance doesn't delete its associated snapshots or attached disks. If you created snapshots and disks for this tutorial, you should delete those as well. To save your instance for later, but to avoid incurring charges, you can stop the instance instead of deleting it. Then you can start it again later. For more information about pricing, see [Lightsail pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/lightsail/pricing). **Important** Deleting a Lightsail resource is a permanent action. The deleted data cannot be recovered. If you might need the data later, create a snapshot of your virtual computer before you delete it. For more information, see [Back up Linux/Unix Lightsail instances with snapshots](lightsail-how-to-create-a-snapshot-of-your-instance.md). 1. Sign in to the [Lightsail console](https://lightsail.aws.amazon.com/). 1. Choose **Instances** in the navigation pane. 1. For the instance you want to delete, choose the actions menu icon (⋮), then choose **Delete**. ![\[Animation showing how to delete an instance from the Lightsail console home page.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/images/animation_delete_instance.gif) 1. Choose **Yes, delete** to confirm the deletion. ## Next steps Use the following topics to get started with Amazon Lightsail Linux and Windows based instances. + [Create Linux/Unix instances with apps on Lightsail](getting-started-with-amazon-lightsail.md) + [Create Windows Server instances in Lightsail](get-started-with-windows-based-instances-in-lightsail.md) # Using Amazon Lightsail with the AWS CLI Using Lightsail with the AWS CLI This tutorial guides you through common Amazon Lightsail operations using the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI). You will learn how to create and manage Lightsail resources including key pairs, instances, storage, and snapshots. **Topics** + [ ## Prerequisites ](#getstarted-awscli-prerequisites) + [ ## Generate SSH key pairs ](#getstarted-awscli-generate-ssh-key-pairs) + [ ## Create and manage instances ](#getstarted-awscli-create-and-manage-instances) + [ ## Connect to your instance ](#getstarted-awscli-connect-to-your-instance) + [ ## Add storage to your instance ](#getstarted-awscli-add-storage-to-your-instance) + [ ## Create and use snapshots ](#getstarted-awscli-create-and-use-snapshots) + [ ## Clean up resources ](#getstarted-awscli-clean-up-resources) + [ ## Next steps ](#getstarted-awscli-next-steps) ## Prerequisites Before you begin this tutorial, make sure you have the following. 1. The AWS CLI. If you need to install it, follow the [AWS CLI installation guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html). You can also [use AWS CloudShell](amazon-lightsail-cloudshell.md), which includes the AWS CLI. 1. Configured your AWS CLI with appropriate credentials. Run `aws configure` if you haven't set up your credentials yet. 1. Basic familiarity with command line interfaces and SSH concepts. 1. [Sufficient permissions](security_iam_service-with-iam.md) to create and manage Lightsail resources in your AWS account. If you haven't already, set the `AWS_REGION` environment variable to the same Region that you configured the AWS CLI to use before you start. This environment variable is used in example commands to specify an availability zone for Lightsail resources. ``` $ [ -z "${AWS_REGION}" ] && export AWS_REGION=$(aws configure get region) ``` Let's get started with creating and managing Amazon Lightsail resources using the CLI. ## Generate SSH key pairs SSH key pairs allow you to securely connect to your Lightsail instances without using passwords. In this section, you will create a new key pair and retrieve its information. **Example – Create a new key pair** The following command creates a new SSH key pair named "cli-tutorial-keys" and saves the private key to your local machine. ``` $ aws lightsail create-key-pair --key-pair-name cli-tutorial-keys \ --query privateKeyBase64 --output text > ~/.ssh/cli-tutorial-keys.pem $ chmod 400 ~/.ssh/cli-tutorial-keys.pem ``` After running this command, the private key is saved to your `~/.ssh` directory with appropriate permissions. The `chmod` command ensures that only you can read the private key file, which is a security requirement for SSH. **Example – Retrieve key pair information** You can verify your key pair was created successfully by retrieving its information. ``` $ aws lightsail get-key-pair --key-pair-name cli-tutorial-keys { "keyPair": { "name": "cli-tutorial-keys", "arn": "arn:aws:lightsail:us-east-2:123456789012:KeyPair/e00xmpl-6a6a-434a-bff1-87f2bb815e21", "supportCode": "123456789012/cli-tutorial-keys", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "all", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "resourceType": "KeyPair", "tags": [], "fingerprint": "d0:0d:30:db:5a:24:df:f6:17:f0:e2:15:45:77:3d:bb:d0:6d:fc:81" } } ``` The output shows details about your key pair, including its name, ARN, creation time, Region, and fingerprint. This fingerprint can be used to verify the key's authenticity when connecting to instances. ## Create and manage instances Lightsail instances are virtual private servers that run applications or websites. In this section, you will create a WordPress instance and retrieve its details. **Example – Create a WordPress instance** The following command creates a new WordPress instance using the `nano_3_0` bundle (the smallest Lightsail instance size) and associates it with your key pair. The command uses the `AWS_REGION` environment variable to create the instance in an availability zone in your configured Region. ``` $ aws lightsail create-instances --instance-names cli-tutorial \ --availability-zone ${AWS_REGION}a --blueprint-id wordpress \ --bundle-id nano_3_0 --key-pair-name cli-tutorial-keys { "operations": [ { "id": "f30xmpl-3727-492a-9d42-5c94ad3ef9a8", "resourceName": "cli-tutorial", "resourceType": "Instance", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "us-east-2a", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "isTerminal": false, "operationType": "CreateInstance", "status": "Started", "statusChangedAt": 1673596800.000 } ] } ``` The response indicates that the instance creation operation has started. It may take a few minutes for your instance to become available. **Example – Get instance details** Once your instance is created, you can retrieve its details using the following command. ``` $ aws lightsail get-instance --instance-name cli-tutorial { "instance": { "name": "cli-tutorial", "arn": "arn:aws:lightsail:us-east-2:123456789012:Instance/7d3xmpl-ae2e-44d5-bbd9-22f9ec2abe1f", "supportCode": "123456789012/i-099cxmpl5dad5923c", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "us-east-2a", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "resourceType": "Instance", "tags": [], "blueprintId": "wordpress", "blueprintName": "WordPress", "bundleId": "nano_3_0", "isStaticIp": false, "privateIpAddress": "172.26.6.136", "publicIpAddress": "192.0.2.1", "ipv6Addresses": [ "2001:db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334" ], "ipAddressType": "dualstack", "hardware": { "cpuCount": 2, "disks": [ { "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "sizeInGb": 20, "isSystemDisk": true, "iops": 100, "path": "/dev/xvda", "attachedTo": "cli-tutorial", "attachmentState": "attached" } ], "ramSizeInGb": 0.5 }, "networking": { "monthlyTransfer": { "gbPerMonthAllocated": 1024 }, "ports": [ { "fromPort": 80, "toPort": 80, "protocol": "tcp", "accessFrom": "Anywhere (0.0.0.0/0 and ::/0)", "accessType": "public", "commonName": "", "accessDirection": "inbound", "cidrs": [ "0.0.0.0/0" ], "ipv6Cidrs": [ "::/0" ], "cidrListAliases": [] }, { "fromPort": 22, "toPort": 22, "protocol": "tcp", "accessFrom": "Anywhere (0.0.0.0/0 and ::/0)", "accessType": "public", "commonName": "", "accessDirection": "inbound", "cidrs": [ "0.0.0.0/0" ], "ipv6Cidrs": [ "::/0" ], "cidrListAliases": [] }, { "fromPort": 443, "toPort": 443, "protocol": "tcp", "accessFrom": "Anywhere (0.0.0.0/0 and ::/0)", "accessType": "public", "commonName": "", "accessDirection": "inbound", "cidrs": [ "0.0.0.0/0" ], "ipv6Cidrs": [ "::/0" ], "cidrListAliases": [] } ] }, "state": { "code": 16, "name": "running" }, "username": "bitnami", "sshKeyName": "cli-tutorial-keys", "metadataOptions": { "state": "applied", "httpTokens": "optional", "httpEndpoint": "enabled", "httpPutResponseHopLimit": 1, "httpProtocolIpv6": "disabled" } } } ``` The output provides comprehensive information about your instance, including its IP addresses, hardware specifications, networking configuration, and state. Note the public IP address and username, as you will need these to connect to your instance. ## Connect to your instance After creating your instance, you can connect to it using SSH with the key pair you created earlier. This section shows you how to establish an SSH connection and manage security settings. **Example – SSH into your instance** Use the following command to connect to your instance via SSH, replacing the IP address with your instance's public IP. ``` $ ssh -i ~/.ssh/cli-tutorial-keys.pem bitnami@192.0.2.1 Linux ip-172-26-6-136 6.1.0-32-cloud-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.129-1 (2025-03-06) x86_64 The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software; the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright. Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by applicable law. ___ _ _ _ | _ |_) |_ _ _ __ _ _ __ (_) | _ \ | _| ' \/ _` | ' \| | |___/_|\__|_|_|\__,_|_|_|_|_| *** Welcome to the Bitnami package for WordPress 6.7.2 *** *** Documentation: https://docs.bitnami.com/aws/apps/wordpress/ *** *** https://docs.bitnami.com/aws/ *** *** Bitnami Forums: https://github.com/bitnami/vms/ *** bitnami@ip-172-26-6-136:~$ df Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on udev 217920 0 217920 0% /dev tmpfs 45860 480 45380 2% /run /dev/nvme0n1p1 20403592 3328832 16142256 18% / tmpfs 229292 0 229292 0% /dev/shm tmpfs 5120 0 5120 0% /run/lock /dev/nvme0n1p15 126678 11840 114838 10% /boot/efi tmpfs 45856 0 45856 0% /run/user/1000 ``` Once connected, you can manage your WordPress installation, configure your server, or install additional software. The example above shows the disk usage on the instance using the `df` command. **Example – Close public ports** When you are not using SSH, you can close the public ports on your instance. This helps protect your instance from unauthorized access attempts. ``` $ aws lightsail close-instance-public-ports --instance-name cli-tutorial \ --port-info fromPort=22,protocol=TCP,toPort=22 { "operation": { "id": "6cdxmpl-9f39-4357-a66d-230096140b4f", "resourceName": "cli-tutorial", "resourceType": "Instance", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "us-east-2a", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "isTerminal": true, "operationDetails": "22/tcp", "operationType": "CloseInstancePublicPorts", "status": "Succeeded", "statusChangedAt": 1673596800.000 } } ``` **Note** Closing port 22 prevents all SSH connections, including those initiated from the Lightsail console. For more information, see the following topics. [Manage SSH key pairs and connect to your Lightsail instances](understanding-ssh-in-amazon-lightsail.md) [Control instance traffic with firewalls in Lightsail](understanding-firewall-and-port-mappings-in-amazon-lightsail.md) The response confirms that port 22 has been closed successfully. When you need to reconnect via SSH, you can reopen the port using the `open-instance-public-ports` command. ## Add storage to your instance As your application grows, you might need additional storage space. Lightsail allows you to create and attach additional disks to your instances. This section demonstrates how to add extra storage. **Example – Create a disk** The following command creates a new 32GB disk. ``` $ aws lightsail create-disk --disk-name cli-tutorial-disk \ --availability-zone ${AWS_REGION}a --size-in-gb 32 { "operations": [ { "id": "070xmpl-3364-4aa2-bff2-3c589de832fc", "resourceName": "cli-tutorial-disk", "resourceType": "Disk", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "us-east-2a", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "isTerminal": false, "operationType": "CreateDisk", "status": "Started", "statusChangedAt": 1673596800.000 } ] } ``` The response indicates that the disk creation operation has started. It may take a few moments for the disk to become available. **Example – Attach the disk to your instance** Once the disk is created, you can attach it to your instance using the following command. ``` $ aws lightsail attach-disk --disk-name cli-tutorial-disk \ --disk-path /dev/xvdf --instance-name cli-tutorial { "operations": [ { "id": "d17xmpl-2bdb-4292-ac63-ba5537522cea", "resourceName": "cli-tutorial-disk", "resourceType": "Disk", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "us-east-2a", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "isTerminal": false, "operationDetails": "cli-tutorial", "operationType": "AttachDisk", "status": "Started", "statusChangedAt": 1673596800.000 }, { "id": "01exmpl-c04e-42d4-aa6b-45ce50562a54", "resourceName": "cli-tutorial", "resourceType": "Instance", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "us-east-2a", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "isTerminal": false, "operationDetails": "cli-tutorial-disk", "operationType": "AttachDisk", "status": "Started", "statusChangedAt": 1673596800.000 } ] } ``` The disk-path parameter specifies where the disk will be attached in the Linux file system. After attaching the disk, you will need to format and mount it from within your instance. **Example – Verify disk attachment** You can confirm that the disk is properly attached by retrieving its details. ``` $ aws lightsail get-disk --disk-name cli-tutorial-disk { "disk": { "name": "cli-tutorial-disk", "arn": "arn:aws:lightsail:us-east-2:123456789012:Disk/1a9xmpl-8a34-46a4-b87e-19184f0cca9c", "supportCode": "123456789012/vol-0dacxmplc1c3108e2", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "us-east-2a", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "resourceType": "Disk", "tags": [], "sizeInGb": 32, "isSystemDisk": false, "iops": 100, "path": "/dev/xvdf", "state": "in-use", "attachedTo": "cli-tutorial", "isAttached": true, "attachmentState": "attached" } } ``` The output confirms that the disk is attached to your instance. The "state" field shows "in-use" and "isAttached" is set to true, indicating a successful attachment. ## Create and use snapshots Snapshots provide a way to back up your instance and create new instances from the backup. This is useful for disaster recovery, testing, or creating duplicate environments. **Example – Create an instance snapshot** The following command creates a snapshot of your instance. ``` $ aws lightsail create-instance-snapshot --instance-name cli-tutorial \ --instance-snapshot-name cli-tutorial-snapshot { "operations": [ { "id": "41bxmpl-7824-4591-bfcc-1b1c341613a4", "resourceName": "cli-tutorial-snapshot", "resourceType": "InstanceSnapshot", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "all", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "isTerminal": false, "operationDetails": "cli-tutorial", "operationType": "CreateInstanceSnapshot", "status": "Started", "statusChangedAt": 1673596800.000 }, { "id": "725xmpl-158e-46f6-bd49-27b0e6805aa2", "resourceName": "cli-tutorial", "resourceType": "Instance", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "us-east-2a", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "isTerminal": false, "operationDetails": "cli-tutorial-snapshot", "operationType": "CreateInstanceSnapshot", "status": "Started", "statusChangedAt": 1673596800.000 } ] } ``` The response indicates that the snapshot process has started. There is one asynchronous operation for the instance getting the snapshot, and one for the snapshot being created. The snapshot includes all disks attached to the instance. **Example – Create a new instance from a snapshot** Once the snapshot is complete, you can use it to create a new instance. ``` $ aws lightsail create-instances-from-snapshot --availability-zone ${AWS_REGION}b \ --instance-snapshot-name cli-tutorial-snapshot --instance-name cli-tutorial-bup --bundle-id small_3_0 { "operations": [ { "id": "a35xmpl-efa1-4d6c-958e-9d58fd258f5f", "resourceName": "cli-tutorial-bup", "resourceType": "Instance", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "us-east-2b", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "isTerminal": false, "operationType": "CreateInstancesFromSnapshot", "status": "Started", "statusChangedAt": 1673596800.000 } ] } ``` This command creates a new instance named `cli-tutorial-bup` in availability zone `us-east-2b` using the `small_3_0` bundle size. Note that you can choose a different bundle size for the new instance, which can be useful for scaling up or down. ## Clean up resources When you're finished with your Lightsail resources, you should delete them to avoid incurring additional charges. This section shows you how to clean up all the resources created in this tutorial. **Example – Delete an instance snapshot** To delete a snapshot that you no longer need, use the following command. ``` $ aws lightsail delete-instance-snapshot --instance-snapshot-name cli-tutorial-snapshot { "operations": [ { "id": "cf8xmpl-0ec7-43ec-9cbc-6dedd9d8eda8", "resourceName": "cli-tutorial-snapshot", "resourceType": "InstanceSnapshot", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "all", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "isTerminal": true, "operationDetails": "", "operationType": "DeleteInstanceSnapshot", "status": "Succeeded", "statusChangedAt": 1673596800.000 } ] } ``` The response confirms that the snapshot deletion operation has succeeded. **Example – Delete an instance** To delete an instance, use the following command. ``` $ aws lightsail delete-instance --instance-name cli-tutorial { "operations": [ { "id": "f4bxmpl-2df1-4740-90d7-e30adaf7e3a1", "resourceName": "cli-tutorial", "resourceType": "Instance", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "us-east-2a", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "isTerminal": true, "operationDetails": "", "operationType": "DeleteInstance", "status": "Succeeded", "statusChangedAt": 1673596800.000 } ] } ``` Remember to delete all instances you created, including any instances created from snapshots. **Example – Delete a disk** To delete a disk that's no longer needed, use the following command. ``` $ aws lightsail delete-disk --disk-name cli-tutorial-disk { "operations": [ { "id": "aacxmpl-8626-4edd-8b3b-bf108d6b279c", "resourceName": "cli-tutorial-disk", "resourceType": "Disk", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "us-east-2a", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "isTerminal": true, "operationDetails": "", "operationType": "DeleteDisk", "status": "Succeeded", "statusChangedAt": 1673596800.000 } ] } ``` If the disk is attached to an instance, you will need to detach it first using the `detach-disk` command. **Example – Delete a key pair** Finally, delete the key pair you created at the beginning of this tutorial. ``` $ aws lightsail delete-key-pair --key-pair-name cli-tutorial-keys { "operation": { "id": "dbfxmpl-c954-4a45-93a4-ab3e627d2c23", "resourceName": "cli-tutorial-keys", "resourceType": "KeyPair", "createdAt": 1673596800.000, "location": { "availabilityZone": "all", "regionName": "us-east-2" }, "isTerminal": true, "operationDetails": "", "operationType": "DeleteKeyPair", "status": "Succeeded", "statusChangedAt": 1673596800.000 } } ``` This command only deletes the key pair from AWS. Now you can delete the local copy as well. ``` $ rm ~/.ssh/cli-tutorial-keys.pem ``` ## Next steps Now that you've learned the basics of managing Lightsail resources using the AWS CLI, explore other Lightsail features. 1. **Domains** – [Assign a domain name](amazon-lightsail-domain-registration.md) to your application. 1. **Load balancers** – [Route traffic to multiple instances](understanding-lightsail-load-balancers.md) to increase capacity and resilience. 1. **Automatic snapshots** – [Back up your application data automatically](amazon-lightsail-configuring-automatic-snapshots.md). 1. **Metrics** – [Monitor your resources' health](amazon-lightsail-resource-health-metrics.md), get notifications, and set up alarms. 1. **Databases** – [Connect your application to a relational database](amazon-lightsail-databases.md). For more information about available AWS CLI commands, see the [AWS CLI Command Reference for Lightsail](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/lightsail/).