webapp - cloud

CSYE 6225 Assignments Karan Wadhwa NUID: 002663034

Quickstart

1. Install npm packages

$ npm install

2. Create .env file from .env.example template
3. Install MySQL and create an empty database as defined in .env
4. Run setup script to initialize database tables

$ npm run setup

5. Run unit tests

$ npm run test

6. Start node server

$ npm run start

Create AMI using Packer

1. Create a zip file of the project at /
2. Change directory to /src/infra

$ cd src/infra

3. Validate Packer file

$ packer validate -var 'aws_access_key_id=<aws_access_key_id>'
    -var 'aws_secret_access_key=<aws_secret_access_key>'
    -var 'db_password=<sql db password>'
    -var 'ami_users=<ami users>'
    -var 'aws_region=<aws region where ami will be created>'
    -var 'subnet_id=<default subnet id from the specified aws region>'
    ami.pkr.hcl

4. Create AMI

$ packer build -var 'aws_access_key_id=<aws_access_key_id>'
    -var 'aws_secret_access_key=<aws_secret_access_key>'
    -var 'db_password=<sql db password>'
    -var 'ami_users=<ami users>'
    -var 'aws_region=<aws region where ami will be created>'
    -var 'subnet_id=<default subnet id from the specified aws region>'
    ami.pkr.hcl