Prime Spot DCA Trading Bot – Quick Start Guide (GUI)

Step 1 — Create AWS Account

1. Go to https://aws.amazon.com/ and create an AWS account
2. Access the AWS Console and open the IAM service (search "IAM" then choose "IAM - Manage access to AWS resources")

3. Create a new IAM user with Programmatic access and download the CSV file containing Access Key ID and Secret Access Key (e.g. trading-bot_accessKeys.csv).
Access IAM → Users → Add users
Enter “User name”, e.g. trading-bot

Step 2 — Prepare Windows

1. Install the AWS CLI following the official guide AWS CLI install or download direct here.
2. Verify installation in PowerShell:

   aws --version
   ssh
   scp

Step 3 — Prepare Bot Files

Create a folder C:\Setup and place the following files inside (download Auto Deploy Script for Amazon EC2 Free Tier here):

• bot_manager.ps1
• deploy_bot_full.ps1
• destroy_bot.ps1
• server.bin
• trading-bot_accessKeys.csv
• setup_trading_bot.sh

Step 4 — Run Bot Manager

1. Open PowerShell and navigate to the setup folder:
   

   cd C:\Setup

2. Allow script execution for this session:
   

   Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Bypass

3. Run the manager:
   

   .\bot_manager.ps1

Step 5 — Use the Menu

The manager menu provides the following options:

1. Deploy Bot — Launch EC2 and install the bot.
2. Destroy Bot — Remove the deployed EC2 instance.
3. Check Status — Show instance information.
4. View Logs — Download last 50 lines of logs.
5. Follow Logs — Live logs (use Ctrl+C to stop).
6. Start / Stop / Restart service — Manage the systemd service on the instance.
7. Update Bot — Upload a new server.bin.
8. Rollback Bot — Restore the previous binary version.

Final Notes

• The bot runs as a systemd service (trading_bot.service) on Ubuntu.
• Logs are stored at /home/ubuntu/trading_bot.log.
• The bot restarts automatically after server reboots.
• The PEM key file in C:\Setup is required for SSH access.