Create And Deploy A Webapp On AWS Using CLI

Table of Contents
Step 1: Create an instance
Step 2: Connect the instance using Public IP Address
Step 3: Install Apache
Step 4: Deploy web application
Step 5: Verify the deployment
Step 6: Clean up
Step 7: Conclusion

Creating and deploying a web app using GitHub repo and AWS involves a few key steps, including setting up your AWS environment, configuring GitHub Actions, and automating the deployment process. Below is a general guide to achieve this.

Step 1: Create an instance

• Click instances on the left pane then click launch and configure it.

• Select Ubuntu as the image

• Generate the key-pair

• Allow ssh and HTTP traffic from the internet

• Leave Networking, storage and others at default

• Launch the instance then click the instance id and we have:

• Select the instance created to see all the instance info

Step 2: Connect the instance using Public IP Address
Open your VS Code, select bash and run the below code

Step 3: Install Apache

• Update the independences in the VM

• Then install the Apache running the below command

• Start and enable Apache

Step 4: Deploy web application

• Confirm that git is installed by running:

• Clone the git

• Enter into Apache file

• Move everything in this direcory to html directory

Step 5: Verify the deployment
Verify on a new browser using the Public IP Address

Step 6: Clean up
Select the instance, go to Instance State and select Terminate

Step 7: Conclusion
You have successfully created and deployed a web application on AWS using the AWS CLI. This method allows you to automate your deployment.