j2020v/packer-chef-project

Intro to Packer-Json

Optional: Command line aligned with AWS CLI

Step by Step guide to building AMIs:

1. Install packer

• https://www.packer.io/intro/getting-started/install.html

2. Need the app repo and Berkshelf

• Berkshelf is a dependency manager for Chef cookbooks. Basically like your metadata file.

3. Need working repo for MongoDB and Nodejs locally

• Ensure the Github repo works and passes all tests and add to Berksfile with this syntax for instance:

cookbook 'node', git: 'git@github.com:j2020v/chef-nginx-cookbook.git'

4. Created .json packer file

• Template for .json file can be found in this link https://www.packer.io/intro/getting-started/build-image.html

5. Echo keys in .bash_profile (ACCESS KEY AND SECRET)

6. Describe variables and what infrastructure it is meant to use

7. Export variables

8. Built AMIs externally and carried out provisions after