To create an AMI, follow these steps:
- Launch an instance from an existing AMI.
- Customize the instance by installing software and configuring settings.
- Stop the instance (optional but recommended).
- Create an image from the instance using the AWS Management Console, CLI, or SDK.
Example using AWS CLI:
aws ec2 create-image --instance-id i-1234567890abcdef0 --name "My server" --no-reboot