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Now select 'AMIs' under 'Images' from the menu on the left as shown below:

Now, change the 'Owned by me' dropdown to 'Public Images'.  Then in the search bar add 'Chariot' and hit enter.  This will filter the public images to those that include the key word Chariot.  Select the latest version of 'Chariot MQTT Server'.  Finally click 'Launch' in the upper left.

Image AddedNow select the instance size.  Chariot MQTT Server works best with the 'Compute optimized' instance types.  While even a micro instance will work, we recommend either a c4.large or c4.xlarge for the best performance.  Select your instance type and click 'Next: Configure Instance Details' in the lower right corner.

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On the 'Instance Details' page leave the defaults but make sure 'Auto-assign Public IP' is set to Enable as shown below.  Then click 'Next: Add Storage' in the lower right.Image Added

On the 'Add Storage' page, leave the defaults and click 'Next: Tag Instance' in the lower right.

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On the 'Tag Instance' screen, set the 'Name' value to 'Chariot MQTT Server' or some other name that you prefer.  This is a name that will allow you to quickly identify this EC2 instance in the AWS console.  Then click 'Next: Configure Security Group' in the lower right.

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