README.md

Elastic Beanstalk Dockerrun.aws.json Example

This example uses the elasticsearch docker image as an example. Once running you can visit http://<beanstalk doamin>/?pretty an you should see the elastic search JSON.

Initial Deployment

1. Modify Dockerrun.aws.json for your needs.

2. Commit changes to repo

   $ git commit -a -m "changes"

   assumes Dockerrun.aws.json has already been added to repo. if not, git add .

3. Create eb app

   $ eb init # populate details

   NOTE: select Docker. Populate all details

4. Create environment for app

   $ eb create dev-env

   IMPORTANT Must immediately update the ec2 instance with tags so it doesn't get terminated. Enable termination protection on the ec2 instance.

Deploying Updates

1. Modify Dockerrun.aws.json for your needs.

2. Commit changes

   $ git commit -a -m "my updates"

3. Deploy to eb

   $ eb deploy

NOTE: Takes between 3-5 min to deploy changes

Notes

Port mapping details specific to aws beanstalk