First Cloud Image How-To.

Pre-install tasks.

1. Create an account at amazon.
2. Download and extract into C:\ec2 Amazon command line tools.
3. Download and install last-est JRE.
4. Download ur keys_files. With pressing a download button:
   

Applying Environment.

Create с:\ec2\ec2.bat

@echo off
set EC2_HOME=c:\ec2
set PATH=%PATH%;%EC2_HOME%\bin
set EC2_PRIVATE_KEY=<Ur Private key file here>.pem
set EC2_CERT=<Ur X.509 Certificate>.pem
set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01

Or u can Create this Variables in environment window.

Creating First Virtual machine.

Run "ec2-describe-images -a" command, for test Ur setup. If u get a list of available images then it's ok.

After u need to generate RSA security key:
>ec2-add-keypair gsg-keypair

After convert it with puttygen.exe to Putty key file format.

Choose Ur image from Oracle Images for amazon.

I choose this
>ec2-run-instances ami-cecb2fa7 -k gsg-keypair

Wait a few minutes.
Use
>ec2-describe-instances i-226fcc4b

for check a status. It mast be Running.

Now u need only add a permissions for ssh port with:
>ec2-authorize default -p 22

And connect using generated Putty's security file with using a putty.exe. Login is root, no password if u make a correct Putty's security file.
After follow this screen cast.

Full instruction at Getting Started Guide, Creating an AMI section.

Useful Links.

Account Activity