ECS

Goal

Build a Docker container image that runs on multiple processor architectures (AMD64 and ARM64) and publish it to Docker Hub for worldwide distribution.

What you’ll learn:

• How to create a Dockerfile for a PHP application
• How to build multi-architecture Docker images using buildx
• How to push images to Docker Hub for distribution
• Best practices for containerizing web applications

Table of Contents

• Prerequisites
• Exercise Steps
  • Step 1: Create the Application Files
  • Step 2: Write the Dockerfile
  • Step 3: Build and Test Locally
  • Step 4: Build Multi-Architecture Image
  • Step 5: Push to Docker Hub
• Common Issues
• Summary
• Going Deeper (Optional)
• Appendix A: Complete Application Source Code
• Appendix B: Automation Script

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

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Goal

Initialize a local Git repository for your project and connect it to a remote GitHub repository for version control and collaboration.

What you’ll learn:

• How to initialize a Git repository locally
• How to use GitHub CLI to create remote repositories
• How to connect local and remote repositories
• Best practices for initial commits and .gitignore files

Table of Contents

• Prerequisites
• Exercise Steps
  • Step 1: Initialize Local Git Repository
  • Step 2: Authenticate with GitHub CLI
  • Step 3: Create GitHub Repository
  • Step 4: Create Initial Commit
  • Step 5: Push to GitHub
• Common Issues
• Summary
• Going Deeper (Optional)
• Appendix: Automation Script

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

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Goal

Deploy a containerized nginx application on AWS ECS Fargate to learn container orchestration fundamentals.

What you’ll learn:

• How to create ECS clusters, task definitions, and services
• When to use Fargate for serverless container workloads
• How IAM roles, security groups, and CloudWatch logging work together
• How to configure public network access for containers

Table of Contents

1. Prerequisites
2. Exercise Steps
   • Overview
   • Step 1: Create IAM Roles
   • Step 2: Create CloudWatch Log Group
   • Step 3: Create Security Group
   • Step 4: Create ECS Cluster
   • Step 5: Create Task Definition
   • Step 6: Create ECS Service
   • Step 7: Verify Deployment
3. Common Issues
4. Summary
5. Done! 🎉

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

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Goal

Deploy a production-ready PHP application on AWS ECS Fargate with an Application Load Balancer for traffic distribution and high availability.

What you’ll learn:

• How to configure Application Load Balancer with target groups
• When to use ALB security groups vs ECS task security groups
• How to integrate ECS services with load balancers
• Best practices for container health checks and zero-downtime deployments

Table of Contents

1. Prerequisites
2. Exercise Steps
   • Overview
   • Step 1: Create Security Groups
   • Step 2: Create Application Load Balancer
   • Step 3: Create Target Group
   • Step 4: Create IAM Roles
   • Step 5: Create CloudWatch Log Group
   • Step 6: Create Task Definition
   • Step 7: Create ECS Service with ALB
   • Step 8: Verify Deployment
3. Common Issues
4. Summary
5. Done! 🎉

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

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Goal

Create an automated CI/CD pipeline that builds Docker images and deploys them to ECS whenever you push code to GitHub.

What you’ll learn:

• How to set up GitHub integration with AWS CodeStar Connections
• How to configure CodeBuild for multi-architecture Docker builds
• How to create CodePipeline with Source, Build, and Deploy stages
• Best practices for IAM roles and automated ECS deployments

Table of Contents

1. Prerequisites
2. Exercise Steps
   • Overview
   • Step 1: Create ECR Repository
   • Step 2: Create GitHub Connection
   • Step 3: Create S3 Bucket for Artifacts
   • Step 4: Create IAM Roles
   • Step 5: Create CodeBuild Project
   • Step 6: Create CodePipeline
   • Step 7: Verify Pipeline
3. Common Issues
4. Summary
5. Done! 🎉

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

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