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AWS Docker Deployment - Part 3

Deploying Applications and Configuring Nginx

This notebook focuses on deploying web applications using Docker and configuring Nginx as a reverse proxy.

Deploying a Web Application with Docker

Clone the project repository and deploy it using Docker Compose.

# Clone and deploy a web application
!cd /deployments && git clone https://github.com/example/mybackend.git
!cd /deployments/mybackend && docker-compose up -d --build
    

Configuring Nginx as a Reverse Proxy

Edit the Nginx configuration file to link the application to a domain name.

# Navigate to Nginx configuration directory
!cd /etc/nginx/sites-available && sudo touch myproject

# Open the configuration file and add the following:
!echo 'server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.stu.nighthawkcodingsociety.com;
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8000;
    }
}' | sudo tee /etc/nginx/sites-available/myproject
    

After editing the configuration file, activate it with:

# Enable the configuration and restart Nginx
!sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/myproject /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
!sudo nginx -t  # Test configuration
!sudo systemctl restart nginx
    

Securing the Website with Certbot

Use Certbot to generate an SSL certificate and enable HTTPS.

!sudo certbot --nginx

If the certificate is successfully installed, your site will be accessible over HTTPS.