This sample code helps get you started with a simple PHP Laravel web application deployed by AWS Elastic Beanstalk.
This sample includes:
- README.md - this file
- .ebextensions/ - this directory contains the PHP configuration file that allows AWS Elastic Beanstalk to deploy your PHP application. Note that this directory contains a Laravel config file (00laravel.config) that includes a pre-defined Laravel application key. This application key should be replaced with one you generate (see http://laravel-recipes.com/recipes/283/generating-a-new-application-key) for details.
- index.php - this file contains the sample application
These directions assume you want to develop on your local computer, and not from the Amazon EC2 instance itself. If you're on the Amazon EC2 instance, the virtual environment is already set up for you, and you can start working on the code.
To work on the sample code, you'll need to clone your project's repository to your local computer. If you haven't, do that first. You can find instructions in the AWS CodeStar user guide.
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Install PHP. See http://php.net/manual/en/install.php for details.
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Install composer. See https://getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md for details.
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Install your dependencies:
$ php composer.phar install -
Start the PHP development server:
$ php artisan serve -
Open http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in a web browser to view your application.
Once you have a virtual environment running, you can start making changes to the sample PHP web application. We suggest making a small change to index.php first, so you can see how changes pushed to your project's repository are automatically picked up by your project pipeline and deployed to the Amazon EC2 instance by AWS Elastic Beanstalk. (You can watch the pipeline progress on your project dashboard.) Once you've seen how that works, start developing your own code, and have fun!
Learn more about AWS CodeStar by reading the user guide. Ask questions or make suggestions on our forum.