How to Install and Run the Prime Spot DCA Trading Bot on Amazon EC2

I. Launch EC2 Instance

  1. Log in to AWS Management Console
  2. Go to EC2 → Launch Instance
  3. Choose:
    • AMI: Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS (Free Tier eligible)
    • Instance type: t2.micro (Free Tier)
    • Region/Zone: (choose as desired)
  4. Configure:
    • Key pair: create or use an existing key pair for SSH access.
    • Security group: add inbound rules:
      • SSH (TCP 22) from your IP.
      • Custom TCP (8765) from Anywhere (0.0.0.0/0) for client access
  5. Launch the instance.

II. Connect to Server

ssh -i your-key.pem ubuntu@your-ec2-public-ip

III. Update System

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

IV. Deploy Your Bot

  1. Transfer your compiled file to the server, for example: 
    scp -i your-key.pem server.bin license.enc ubuntu@your-ec2-public-ip:/home/ubuntu/
  2. Make the binary executable: 
    chmod +x /home/ubuntu/server.bin

V. Create systemd Service

Create the service file:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/trading_bot.service

Paste the following:

[Unit]
Description=Binance Trading Bot
After=network.target

[Service]
User=ubuntu
WorkingDirectory=/home/ubuntu
ExecStart=/home/ubuntu/server.bin
Restart=always
RestartSec=10
StandardOutput=append:/home/ubuntu/trading_bot.log

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

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VI. Enable and Start the Service

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable trading_bot.service
sudo systemctl start trading_bot.service
sudo systemctl status trading_bot.service

VII. Configure Firewall (UFW)

sudo ufw allow 22/tcp
sudo ufw allow 8765/tcp
sudo ufw enable

VIII. Test

Notes: