Delete EC2 Instance

### Method 1: AWS Management Console

1. **Log in to the AWS Management Console**
– Go to [AWS Management Console](https://aws.amazon.com/console/).
– Sign in with your credentials.

2. **Navigate to the EC2 Dashboard**
– Click on **Services** in the top-left corner.
– Search for **EC2** and select it.

3. **Locate the Instance**
– In the left sidebar, click on **Instances** under the **Instances** section.
– Find the instance you want to delete by looking at the list.

4. **Select the Instance**
– Check the checkbox next to the instance you want to delete.

5. **Terminate the Instance**
– Click the **Instance state** dropdown menu at the top.
– Select **Terminate instance**.
– Confirm the action by clicking **Terminate** in the popup dialog.

6. **Verify Termination**
– The instance state will change to **shutting-down** and then to **terminated**.

### Method 2: AWS CLI

If you have the AWS CLI installed and configured, you can delete an instance using the following command:

1. **List Instances (Optional)**

aws ec2 describe-instances --query 'Reservations[*].Instances[*].[InstanceId,State.Name,Tags]' --output table

2. **Terminate the Instance**

aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids i-xxxxxxxxxxxx

Replace `i-xxxxxxxxxxxx` with the ID of your EC2 instance.

3. **Verify the Instance Termination**

aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids i-xxxxxxxxxxxx --query 'Reservations[*].Instances[*].State.Name'

### Method 3: Using AWS SDK (e.g., Python Boto3)

If you're using Python, you can delete an instance using the Boto3 library:

1. **Install Boto3 (if not already installed)**

pip install boto3

2. **Python Script to Terminate Instance**

import boto3

   ec2 = boto3.client('ec2')
   instance_id = 'i-xxxxxxxxxxxx'

   response = ec2.terminate_instances(InstanceIds=[instance_id])
   print(f'Terminating instance {instance_id}:', response)

3. **Run the Script**

python terminate_instance.py

### Notes
– Terminated instances cannot be restarted; they are permanently deleted.
– Make sure to back up any important data before terminating an instance.
– You may want to **stop** the instance first if you're not sure about permanently deleting it.

Let me know if you need further assistance with any of these methods!