If you are smart enough to set up a AWS ubuntu instance, even following directions on a guide meant for OSX, then you can be minimally smart enough to see the F

If you are smart enough to set up a AWS ubuntu instance, even following directions on a guide meant for OSX, then you can be minimally smart enough to see the FREE TIER only applies for 1 year when you actually sign up. And a domain name is only a pointer to whatever server you want it to. The name is yours for however long you have it (which you should buy one and keep it for your personal use). And of course, jump ship when AWS goes to regular pricing, or use my 15$ cc from Walmart to cap it to a sane level.