Getting Started with Laravel on AWS Elastic Beanstalk: A Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction

In this tutorial, we'll walk through the process of deploying a Laravel application to AWS Elastic Beanstalk. Elastic Beanstalk provides a simple and scalable platform for hosting web applications without worrying about infrastructure management. By following these step-by-step instructions, you'll have your Laravel application up and running on AWS quickly.

Prerequisites:

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• An AWS account

• A Laravel application ready for deployment

• Basic knowledge of AWS services and Laravel framework

Step 1: Set Up Your AWS Environment 1.1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console. 1.2. Navigate to the Elastic Beanstalk service. 1.3. Click "Create Application" and provide a name for your application. 1.4. Choose "PHP" as the platform. 1.5. Click "Create Application" to create your Elastic Beanstalk environment.

Step 2: Prepare Your Laravel Application for Deployment 2.1. Ensure that your Laravel application meets the requirements specified in the Laravel documentation. 2.2. Modify your composer.json file to include the necessary dependencies and scripts for AWS Elastic Beanstalk deployment. 2.3. Configure your Laravel application to use the correct environment variables for database configuration and other settings.

Step 3: Create a Deployment Package 3.1. Run composer install --no-dev to install the production dependencies. 3.2. Create a .zip file containing your Laravel application files, excluding unnecessary files such as development dependencies and .git directory.

Step 4: Deploy Your Laravel Application to Elastic Beanstalk 4.1. In the Elastic Beanstalk console, select your application. 4.2. Click "Upload and Deploy" to upload your deployment package. 4.3. Choose the deployment options, such as the application version label, environment, and deployment settings. 4.4. Click "Deploy" to initiate the deployment process.

Step 5: Access Your Laravel Application 5.1. Once the deployment is complete, Elastic Beanstalk will provide you with a URL to access your application. 5.2. Open your web browser and navigate to the provided URL to view your Laravel application running on AWS.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully deployed your Laravel application to AWS Elastic Beanstalk. In this tutorial, we covered the steps to set up your AWS environment, prepare your Laravel application for deployment, create a deployment package, deploy your application to Elastic Beanstalk, and access your application. You can easily use AWS's scalable infrastructure to host your Laravel projects.

If your application is already live, and you want to redeploy your application with updated code, then simply run this command in the terminal at the address of your application within your terminal:

zip ../laravel-default.zip -r * .[^.]* -x "vendor/*"

Remember to monitor your application's performance, configure auto-scaling, and apply security best practices to ensure a smooth and secure hosting experience on AWS Elastic Beanstalk. Happy coding!