Internet Gateway (IGW)

Create IGW

To create an internet gateway, follow these steps:

1. Open the Amazon VPC console.
2. In the navigation pane, click Internet Gateways.
3. Click Create internet gateway
4. Provide a name to the gateway my-igw
5. Once created this needs to be attached to VPC. Click on the my-igw and it will show you the details.
6. On right top corner Actions -> Attach to VPC

7. Select the VPC myvpc and click Attach internet gateway

Note

Generally, you only need one internet gateway for each VPC. An internet gateway is a highly available and scalable component that allows you to route traffic between your VPC and the internet.